Electrostatic Origins of CO2-Increased Hydrophilicity in Carbonate Reservoirs

Chen, Yongqiang; Sari, Ahmad; Xie, Quan; Brady, Patrick V.; Hossain, Md Mofazzal; Saeedi, Ali

doi:10.1038/s41598-018-35878-3

Title: Electrostatic Origins of CO₂-Increased Hydrophilicity in Carbonate Reservoirs

Journal Article · 05 December 2018 · Scientific Reports

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35878-3 · OSTI ID:1624439

^[1]; Sari, Ahmad ^[2]; Xie, Quan ^[2]; Brady, Patrick V. ^[3]; Hossain, Md Mofazzal ^[2]; Saeedi, Ali ^[2]

Curtin University, Kensington, Western Australia (Australia). Dept. of Petroleum Engineering; DOE/OSTI
Curtin University, Kensington, Western Australia (Australia). Dept. of Petroleum Engineering
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Injecting CO₂ into oil reservoirs appears to be cost-effective and environmentally friendly due to decreasing the use of chemicals and cutting back on the greenhouse gas emission released. However, there is a pressing need for new algorithms to characterize oil/brine/rock system wettability, thus better predict and manage CO₂ geological storage and enhanced oil recovery in oil reservoirs. We coupled surface complexation/CO₂and calcite dissolution model, and accurately predicted measured oil-on-calcite contact angles in NaCl and CaCl₂ solutions with and without CO₂. Contact angles decreased in carbonated water indicating increased hydrophilicity under carbonation. Lowered salinity increased hydrophilicity as did Ca²⁺. Hydrophilicity correlates with independently calculated oil-calcite electrostatic bridging. The link between the two may be used to better implement CO₂ EOR in fields.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1624439

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 8; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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