Water quality for secondary and tertiary oil recovery

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Kansas University Tertiary Oil Recovery Conference; (United States)

OSTI ID:6269253

Michnick, M J

A key element in many secondary and tertiary oil recovery processes is the injection of water into an oil-bearing formation. Water is the fluid which displaces the oil in the pore space of the rock. A successful waterflood requires more than the availability of water and the pumps and piping to inject the water into the formation. It requires an understanding of how water enters the oil bearing formation and what happens once the injected water comes into contact with the rock or sand, the oil, and the water already in the reservoir. Problems in injectivity will arise unless care and constant monitoring are exercised in the water system for a flood operation. This study examines water availability and quality in relation to waterflooding.

• OSTI ID: 6269253
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Kansas University Tertiary Oil Recovery Conference; (United States) Journal Volume: 7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
CONTROL
DISPLACEMENT FLUIDS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
OIL WELLS
PETROLEUM
QUALITY CONTROL
RECOVERY
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
RESERVOIR ROCK
SPECIFICATIONS
STIMULATION
WATERFLOODING
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS