19 Recent Advances in Chemical Flooding

Monday, 3 October

1400 - 1700

371 A-C

Technical Session

Chemical flooding as an EOR technique started gaining the attention lately compared to other thermal and gas methods due to the recent advancements in chemicals toward improving oil recovery. This session discusses the breakthroughs in different chemicals including polymer gels, acids, surfactants, and alkali for improving displacement efficiency through wettability alteration as well as sweep efficiency through improved mobility and conformance.

Session Chairperson(s)

Emad Al-Shalabi - Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Luis Zerpa - Colorado School of Mines

Prince Sheril - Kemira Oyj

1400-1425 210311
Investigation Of Matrix Damage And Remediation Methods Of Preformed Particle Gel Conformance Control Treatments In Carbonate Reservoirs

A.A. Almakimi, Missouri University of Science & Tech; J. Liu, Missouri University of Science and Technology; B. Bai, Missouri University of Science & Tech; I.A. Hussein, University of Qatar
1425-1450 210089
Bioremediation Study On Formation Damage Caused By Hydraulic Fracturing: A Microfluidic Approach

S. Liu, C. Sie, F. Malekahmadi, B. Lu, Y. Li, Rockwater Energy Solutions; C. Fan, X. Zhang, O. Serediak, J. Fortin, A. Abedini, Interface Fluidics Limited
1450-1515 209990
Viscosity Estimation Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixtures: An Application To Solvent-based Enhanced Oil Recovery

R.D. Kaminsky, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co.; G. MacIsaac, Imperial Oil Resources Ltd.
1545-1610 210436
Wettability Alteration With Weak Acid Assisted Surfactant Flood

Y. Shi, F. Niu, K.K. Mohanty, The University of Texas At Austin
1610-1635 210138
Effective Extraction Of A Heavy Oil Resource by an Environmentally Friendly Green Solvent: Limonene.

T.A. Mathews, Texas A & M University; P.M. Azzu, J.A. Cortes, B. Hascakir, Texas A&M University
1635-1700 210043
Improving Alkali Polymer Flooding Economics by Capitalizing on Polymer Solution Property Evolution at High pH

H. Foedisch, L. Nurmi, Kemira Oyj; R.E. Hincapie, A. Borovina, OMV E&P Gmbh; S. Hanski, Kemira Oyj; T. Clemens, OMV E&P Gmbh; A.F. Janczak, OMV Austria E&P Gmbh
Alternate 210016
Nonequilibrium Phase Behavior Plays A Role In Solvent-Aided Processes

B. Bayestehparvin, University of Calgary; S.S. Farouq Ali, University of Houston
Alternate 210168
Responsive And Controlled Release Of Surfactant Encapsulated In Amino Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles

H. AlSadeg, A.W. Alsmaeil, M. Alhassni, A.I. Abdel-Fattah, Saudi Aramco PE&D

2022 Technical Program

19 Recent Advances in Chemical Flooding