Waterflooding pays off in the United Kingdom

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1973 · Pet. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5005153

Collcott, J S

A base map shows the East Midlands oil fields of the U.K. The production from these fields has been overshadowed somewhat by the more glamorous big oil and gas discoveries in the North Sea. However, these numerous highly engineered secondary recovery projects will yield significantly more needed crude during the next decade. During the 1946-1952 period, the total annual UK crude production (all in East Midlands) declined from 80 bpd per well (31 wells) and a peak of 855,000 bbl in 1943 to 4 bpd per well (237 wells) or 327,000 bbl in 1948. It became vital to find some means to increase recovery. The recovery methods lay between water injection and injection of air or inert gas. A study of American practice in the Bradford, Pennsylvania area, where similar sand conditions exist, indicated that efficient waterflooding was the answer. This study describes in detail water injection, development of the waterflood, and other pertinent factors with regard to the projects.

• Research Organization: British Petroleum Co. Ltd.
• OSTI ID: 5005153
• Journal Information: Pet. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Pet. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 45:1; ISSN PENGA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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