Field test of micellar solution flooding

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1972 · J. Pet. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/3439-PA· OSTI ID:7215969

Gogarty, W B; Surkalo, H

A field test was conducted using a micellar slug for tertiary oil recovery in the Robinson sandstone of the Henry reservoir in southeastern Illinois. The origin of the sandstone was nonmarine fluvial, with 20 percent porosity and 200 md permeability. The micellar slug contained petroleum sulfonate, crude column overhead, isopropanol, nonylphenol, sodium hydroxide and water (500 ppM total dissolved solids). Pusher 500 was the thickening agent in the following polymer flood. The flood water was treated with sodium hydroxide before mixing with the polymer to remove divalent cations. A 63 percent recovery of oil in place after waterflooding was realized.

• OSTI ID: 7215969
• Journal Information: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 24; ISSN JPTJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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