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16 records found
Shape factor for dual-permeability fractured reservoir simulation
Effect of non-uniform flow in 2D fracture network
The flow properties of naturally fractured reservoirs are dominated by flow through the fractures. In a previous study we showed that even a well-connected fracture network behaves like a much sparser network when the aperture distribution is broad enough: i.e., most fractures ca
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CT coreflood study of foam flow for enhanced oil recovery
The effect of oil type and saturation
We present a CT coreflood study of foam, both pre-generated and generated in-situ, displacing oil, as a function of oil type and saturation. Foam generation and propagation are reflected through sectional pressure measurements. Dual-energy CT imaging monitors in-time phase satura
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Surfactant-alternating-gas (SAG) is a favored method of foam injection, which has been proved as an efficient way for enhancing oil recovery. However, foam flow is extremely complicated, and there are still unsolved problems for foam application. One is liquid injectivity. Our pr
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New Capillary Number Definition for Micromodels
The Impact of Pore Microstructure
A new capillary number (N
ca
) definition is proposed for 2-D etched micromodels. We derive the new definiti
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Effect of Surfactant Concentration on Foam
From Coreflood Experiments to Implicit-Texture Foam-Model Parameters
We present a comparative study of foam coreflood experiments with various surfactant concentrations. Plots of apparent viscosity vs. injected gas fraction were obtained for surfactant concentrations at the critical micelle concentration and above. Bulk foam stability was measured
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Modeling flow in naturally fractured reservoirs
Effect of fracture aperture distribution on dominant sub-network for flow
Fracture network connectivity and aperture (or conductivity) distribution are two crucial features controlling flow behavior of naturally fractured reservoirs. The effect of connectivity on flow properties is well documented. In this paper, however, we focus here on the influence
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Surfactant Screening for Foam EOR
Correlation between Bulk and Core-Flood Experiments
tAqueous foams play an important role in many industrial processes, from ore separation by froth flotationto enhanced oil recovery (EOR). In the latter case, the foam is used as a means of increasing the sweepefficiency through the oil bearing rock – the complex, structure depend
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Discerning in-situ performance of an EOR agent in the midst of geological uncertainty I
Layer cake reservoir model
An enhanced-oil-recovery (EOR) pilot test has multiple goals, among them to demonstrate oil recovery, verify the properties of the EOR agent in-situ, and provide the information needed for scale-up to an economic process. Given the complexity of EOR processes and the inherent unc
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Effect of superficial velocity on liquid injectivity in SAG foam EOR. Part 1
Experimental study
Surfactant-alternating-gas (SAG) is a preferred method of foam injection, which is a promising means of enhanced oil recovery. Liquid injectivity in a SAG process is commonly problematic. Our previous studies suggest that the liquid injectivity can be better than expected due to
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Liquid injectivity in a SAG foam process
Effect of permeability
Foam is utilized in enhanced oil recovery and CO2 sequestration. Surfactant-alternating-gas (SAG) is a preferred approach for placing foam into reservoirs, due to it enhances gas injection and minimizes corrosion in facilities. Our previous studies with similar permeability cores
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Liquid injectivity in a SAG foam process
Effect of permeability
Foam is utilized in enhanced oil recovery and CO2 sequestration. Surfactant-alternating-gas (SAG) is a preferred approach for placing foam into reservoirs, due to it enhances gas injection and minimizes corrosion in facilities. Our previous studies with similar permeability cores
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Liquid injectivity in a SAG foam process
Effect of permeability
Foam is utilized in enhanced oil recovery and CO2 sequestration. Surfactant-alternating-gas (SAG) is a preferred approach for placing foam into reservoirs, due to it enhances gas injection and minimizes corrosion in facilities. Our previous studies with similar permeability cores
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Effect of permeability on foam-model parameters
An integrated approach from core-flood experiments through to foam diversion calculations
We present a set of steady-state foam-flood experimental data for four sandstones with different permeabilities, ranging between 6 and 1900 mD, and with similar porosity. We derive permeability-dependent foam parameters with two modelling approaches, those of Boeije and Rossen (2
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Effect of permeability on foam-model parameters
An integrated approach from core-flood experiments through to foam diversion calculations
We present a set of steady-state foam-flood experimental data for four sandstones with different permeabilities, ranging between 6 and 1900 mD, and with similar porosity. We derive permeability-dependent foam parameters with two modelling approaches, those of Boeije and Rossen (2
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Effect of permeability on foam-model parameters
An integrated approach from core-flood experiments through to foam diversion calculations
We present a set of steady-state foam-flood experimental data for four sandstones with different permeabilities, ranging between 6 and 1900 mD, and with similar porosity. We derive permeability-dependent foam parameters with two modelling approaches, those of Boeije and Rossen (2
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Foam Diversion in Heterogeneous Reservoirs
Effect of Permeability and Injection Method
The effectiveness of foam for mobility control in the presence of oil is key to foam EOR. A fundamental property of foam EOR is the existence of two steady-state flow regimes: the high-quality regime and the low-quality regime. Experimental studies have sought to understand the e
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Fluid Conductivity of Steady Two-Phase Flow in a 2D Micromodel
Analysis of a Representative 2D Percolation Model
Foams are used in reservoir engineering for enhanced oil
recovery, CO2 sequestration and environmental remediation of aquifers and
soils. One of the main mechanisms for foam generation at steady state is Roof
snap-off. In some cases, mechanistic models of Roof snap off, based on
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Analysis of Steady Multiphase Flow in Porous Media
Across a Hypothetical 2D Percolating Network
Steady multiphase flow in two-dimensional (2D) porous media has not been established without the continuous fluctuation in pore occupancy. Cox (2019) proves the ability of liquid to bridge a gas-filled pore throat that is narrow and deeply etched, allowing liquid and gas to flow
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Effect of oil on foam displacements:
CT Coreflood and data fitting
Foam is a promising solution for improving the poor sweep efficiency of gas injection for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), in that foam lowers gas mobility significantly by trapping gas bubbles. Most of oils destabilize foam, the effect of which dominates foam strength when foam is i
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The Effect of Oil on Foam for Enhanced Oil Recovery
Theory and Measurements
Foam has unique microstructure in pore networks and reduces gas mobility significantly, which improves considerably the sweep efficiency of gas injection. Foam injection is thus regarded as a promising enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology. One key to success of foam EOR is foam
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