Assessment of potential increased oil production by polymer-waterflood in northern and southern mid-continent oil fields. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5932309· OSTI ID:5932309

Pease, R W; Durham, E N; Watson, J A

A conventional waterflood in the North Stanley Field, Osage County, Oklahoma, nearing the economic limit, was modified by substituting an aqueous solution of polyacrylamides for brine as the intected fluid. Remedial operations on existing facilities were performed before polymer injection began. Positive oil production response was achieved from this 1000-acre project, a maximum EOR production rate of about 200 barrels per day being achieved within 1-1/2 years after the start of polymer injection. Based on performance to January 1979, ultimate EOR recovery is estimated at 500,000 barrels.

• Research Organization: Gruy Federal, Inc., Houston, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5932309
• Report Number(s): BETC-0026-10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENHANCED RECOVERY
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FLUID INJECTION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
MICROEMULSION FLOODING
MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT
MOBILITY
NORTH AMERICA
OIL FIELDS
OIL WELLS
OKLAHOMA
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POROSITY
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
RESOURCES
SOUTHWEST REGION
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WATERFLOODING
WELLS