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Bridging the Gap between Chemical Flooding and Independent Oil Producers

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Project Final Report-DE-FG26-NT0005679-Ten Kansas oil reservoirs/leases were studied through geological and engineering analysis to assess the potential performance of chemical flooding to recover oil. Reservoirs/leases that have been efficiently waterflooded have the highest performance potential for chemical flooding. Laboratory work to identify efficient chemical systems and to test the oil recovery performance of the systems was the major effort of the project. Efficient chemical systems were identified for crude oils from nine of the reservoirs/leases. Oil recovery performance of the identified chemical systems in Berea sandstone rocks showed 90 % recoveries of waterflood residual oil for seven crude oils. Oil recoveries increased with the amount of chemical injected. Recoveries were less in Indiana limestone cores. One formulation recovered 80% of the tertiary oil in the limestone rock. Geological studies for nine of the oil reservoirs are presented. Pleasant Prairie, Trembley, Vinland and Stewart Oilfields in Kansas were the most favorable of the studied reservoirs for a pilot chemical flood from geological considerations. Computer simulations of the performance of a laboratory coreflood were used to predict a field application of chemical flooding for the Trembley Oilfield. Estimates of field applications indicated chemical flooding is an economically viable technology for oil recovery.

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Last Updated September 29, 2016, 23:08 (LMT)
Created September 29, 2016, 23:08 (LMT)
Citation Stan McCool, et.al., University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc. ---- Roy Long, Bridging the Gap between Chemical Flooding and Independent Oil Producers, 2016-09-29, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/bridging-the-gap-between-chemical-flooding-and-independent-oil-producers
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Poc Email Roy.long@netl.doe.gov
Point Of Contact Roy Long
Program Or Project KMD
Publication Date 2012-8-1