A novel approach to modeling unstable EOR displacements

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:6734877

Peters, E J

This research is aimed at developing a methodology for predicting the performance of unstable displacements in heterogeneous reservoirs. A performance prediction approach that combines numerical modeling with laboratory imaging experiments is being developed. Flow visualization experiments are being performed on laboratory corefloods using X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) and other imaging technologies to map the ensitu fluid saturations in time and space. A systematic procedure is being developed to replicate the experimental image data with high-resolution numerical models of the displacements. The well-tuned models will then be used to scale the results of the laboratory coreflood experiments to heterogeneous reservoirs in order to predict the performance of unstable displacements in such reservoirs.

• Research Organization: Texas Univ., Austin, TX (United States). Dept. of Petroleum Engineering
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-90BC14650
• OSTI ID: 6734877
• Report Number(s): DOE/BC/14650-10; ON: DE93010065
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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