Update on polymer flood project in Coalinga, California
Journal Article
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· Oil Gas J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5956342
Shell Oil Co., in conjunction with DOE, is conducting a field demonstration test of displacement mobility control through polymer flooding in Coalinga, California. The test is designed to determine the incremental oil recovery which can be obtained by polymer flooding over waterflooding. The project area consists of 4 inverted 5-spot patterns in a multilayered reservoir. The waterflood phase of the project began June 1976. The polymer injection phase began in May 1978. Geologic and petrophysical studies have defined the reservoir continuity, and rock and fluids parameters. The results from these studies have been incorporated into a 3-dimensional, 4-component numerical simulation model. The model is used to analyze the primary, waterflood, and polymer flood performance and predict future performance. The waterflood has resulted in the recovery of an aditional 47,198 bbl of oil over estimated primary production since June 1976.
- OSTI ID:
- 5956342
- Journal Information:
- Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 77:5; ISSN OIGJA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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