Open AccessExploitation and Optimization of Reservoir Performance in Hunton Formation, Oklahoma
Author(s) -
Mohan Kelkar
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/890745
Subject(s) - imbibition , petroleum engineering , wetting , geology , production (economics) , oil field , oil production , field (mathematics) , process (computing) , petrology , computer science , engineering , mathematics , chemical engineering , biology , botany , germination , macroeconomics , pure mathematics , economics , operating system
West Carney field--one of the newest fields discovered in Oklahoma--exhibits many unique production characteristics. These characteristics include: (1) decreasing water-oil ratio; (2) decreasing gas-oil ratio followed by an increase; (3) poor prediction capability of the reserves based on the log data; and (4) low geological connectivity but high hydrodynamic connectivity. The purpose of this investigation is to understand the principal mechanisms affecting the production, and propose methods by which we can extend the phenomenon to other fields with similar characteristics. In our experimental investigation section, we continue to describe the use of surfactant to alter the wettability of the rock. By altering the wettability, we may be able to recover additional oil through imbibition and gravity drainage process