Infill drilling enhances waterflood recovery
Journal Article
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· Journal of Petroleum Technology; (USA)
- Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (USA)
- Union Pacific Research Co. (US)
Two sets of west Texas carbonate reservoir and waterflood data were studied to evaluate the impact of infill drilling on waterflood recovery. Results show that infill drilling enhanced the current and projected waterflood recovery from most of the reservoirs. The estimated ultimate and incremental infill-drilling waterflood recovery was correlated with well spacing and other reservoir and process parameters. Results of the correlation indicate that reducing well spacing from 40 to 20 acres (16 to 8 ha) per well would increase the oil recovery by 8 to 9% of the original oil in place (OOIP). Because of the limited data base and regressional nature of the correlation models, the infill-drilling recovery estimate must be used with caution.
- OSTI ID:
- 5284647
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Petroleum Technology; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Petroleum Technology; (USA) Vol. 41:10; ISSN JPTJA; ISSN 0022-3522
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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