Open AccessIncreased Oil Recovery from Mature Oil Fields Using Gelled Polymer Treatments
Author(s) -
G.P. Willhite,
D.W. Green,
Chris McCool
Publication year - 2001
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/773362
Subject(s) - petroleum engineering , oil production , permeability (electromagnetism) , polymer , materials science , enhanced oil recovery , environmental science , pulp and paper industry , chemical engineering , composite material , engineering , chemistry , biochemistry , membrane
This report describes the progress of the first year of a three-year research program. This program is aimed at reducing barriers to the widespread use of gelled polymer treatments by (1) developing methods to predict gel behavior during placement in matrix rock and fractures, (2) determining the persistence of permeability reduction after gel placement, and (3) developing methods to design production well treatments to control water production