A new laboratory study on alternate injection of high strength foam and ultra-low interfacial tension foam to enhance oil recovery

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 125, Issue , 2015, Pages 75-89

  Cao, Renyi ^a   Yang, Huaijun ^b   Sun, Wei ^a   Zee Ma, Y ^c  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b PETROCHINA DAGANG OILFIELD COMPANY   (China)

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternate flooding; Enhance oil recovery; Foam; Sand pack; Ultra low interfacial tension

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; FLOODS; FOAMS; GAS FOAMING; LABORATORIES; OIL SHALE; OIL WELL FLOODING; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SAND; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER INJECTION;

DISPLACEMENT EFFICIENCY; ENHANCE OIL RECOVERIES; HETEROGENEOUS RESERVOIRS; HIGH STRENGTH FOAMS; OIL-DISPLACEMENT EFFICIENCY; PARALLEL SAND PACKS; SAND PACK; ULTRALOW INTERFACIAL TENSION;

WELL FLOODING;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; LABORATORY METHOD; RESERVOIR FLOODING; STEAM INJECTION; SURFACTANT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84916908942     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2014.11.018     Document Type: Article

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