Historical and recent observations in polymer floods: an update review
ABSTRACT Polymer flooding has been the most widely used chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method. The experience gained over the past decades from laboratory studies to project design and field implementation has been well documented in the literature. The main objectives of this paper are to eva...
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| description | ABSTRACT Polymer flooding has been the most widely used chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method. The experience gained over the past decades from laboratory studies to project design and field implementation has been well documented in the literature. The main objectives of this paper are to evaluate recent observations of polymer floods that report injection rates leading to pressure values above the formation fracture pressure (FFP), high polymer production, formation of tight emulsions and/or productivity losses. Based on this review, it can be concluded that no direct evidence exists to support that injecting polymer above the FFP will lead to more polymer production. However, uncertainties associated with the estimation of fracture propagation/dimensions using pressure Fall-Off Tests (FOT) still remain. High polymer production, other than severe channeling, is generally reported in large scale/commercial projects. The impact of oil geochemistry/ composition and water salinity on oil-water-polymer emulsions is commonly overlooked in polymer flood studies. The formation of in-situ emulsions can also explain the injectivity and/or productivity reduction and well test interpretation (i.e. FOT) reported in polymer floods. It was also identified that the OPEX (Operational Expenditures) associated with oil-water separation in the presence of polymer and productivity losses (i.e. workovers, stimulation costs) are generally underestimated. Finally, this review is expected to contribute with the planning, design and implementation of future polymer flood pilots and field expansions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-70207ea073cd40eeba4e9a06885bc2732025-08-20T02:18:50ZengInstituto Colombiano del petróleo y energías de la Transición - ICPETCT&F Ciencia, Tecnología & Futuro0122-5383651748S0122-53832017000100017Historical and recent observations in polymer floods: an update reviewEduardo ManriqueMahmood AhmadiShirin SamaniABSTRACT Polymer flooding has been the most widely used chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method. The experience gained over the past decades from laboratory studies to project design and field implementation has been well documented in the literature. The main objectives of this paper are to evaluate recent observations of polymer floods that report injection rates leading to pressure values above the formation fracture pressure (FFP), high polymer production, formation of tight emulsions and/or productivity losses. Based on this review, it can be concluded that no direct evidence exists to support that injecting polymer above the FFP will lead to more polymer production. However, uncertainties associated with the estimation of fracture propagation/dimensions using pressure Fall-Off Tests (FOT) still remain. High polymer production, other than severe channeling, is generally reported in large scale/commercial projects. The impact of oil geochemistry/ composition and water salinity on oil-water-polymer emulsions is commonly overlooked in polymer flood studies. The formation of in-situ emulsions can also explain the injectivity and/or productivity reduction and well test interpretation (i.e. FOT) reported in polymer floods. It was also identified that the OPEX (Operational Expenditures) associated with oil-water separation in the presence of polymer and productivity losses (i.e. workovers, stimulation costs) are generally underestimated. Finally, this review is expected to contribute with the planning, design and implementation of future polymer flood pilots and field expansions.http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-53832017000100017&lng=en&tlng=enPolymer FloodingEnhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)Chemical EORPolymer ProductionEmulsionsVoidage replacementInjection ratesFormation Fracture PressureMonitoringProductivity losses |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo Manrique Mahmood Ahmadi Shirin Samani Historical and recent observations in polymer floods: an update review CT&F Ciencia, Tecnología & Futuro Polymer Flooding Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Chemical EOR Polymer Production Emulsions Voidage replacement Injection rates Formation Fracture Pressure Monitoring Productivity losses |
| title | Historical and recent observations in polymer floods: an update review |
| title_full | Historical and recent observations in polymer floods: an update review |
| title_fullStr | Historical and recent observations in polymer floods: an update review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Historical and recent observations in polymer floods: an update review |
| title_short | Historical and recent observations in polymer floods: an update review |
| title_sort | historical and recent observations in polymer floods an update review |
| topic | Polymer Flooding Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Chemical EOR Polymer Production Emulsions Voidage replacement Injection rates Formation Fracture Pressure Monitoring Productivity losses |
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