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Title: Using Chemicals to Optimize Conformance Control in Fractured Reservoirs

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/762884· OSTI ID:762884

This research project has three objectives. The first objective is to develop a capability to predict and optimize the ability of gels to reduce permeability to water more than that to oil or gas. The second objective is to develop procedures for optimizing blocking agent placement in wells where hydraulic fractures cause channeling problems. The third objective is to develop procedures to optimize blocking agent placement in naturally fractured reservoirs. This research project consists of three tasks, each of which addresses one of the above objectives. This work is directed at both injection wells and production wells and at vertical, horizontal, and highly deviated wells.

Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Tulsa, OK (United States). National Petroleum Technology Office (NPTO)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC26-98BC15110
OSTI ID:
762884
Report Number(s):
DOE/BC/15110-4; TRN: AH200034%%154
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 20 Sep 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English