Characterization and modification of fluid conductivity in heterogeneous reservoirs to improve sweep efficiency. [Quarterly report, July--September 1993]

Content Provider	United States Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)
Author	Fogler, H. S.
Organization	Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Abstract	The main objectives of this project were to develop new treatment strategies that would improve the efficiency of oil production, and stimulation procedures. Treatment strategies were developed to treat injection well matrix heterogeneities, production well matrix or saturation heterogeneities, and fractured wells. The treatment strategies investigated included a particulate system, and a foamed gel for injection well profile modification, a foam/acid injection strategy for improving acidization of carbonates, an acid reactive gel for controlling acid leak-off into fractures, and a water reactive gel for water shut-off at production wells. The research performed focused on discovering the principles governing the performance of the treatment strategies to provide a fundamental basis for further development of these techniques. Other goals of this project were to demonstrate the use of Neutron Imaging for real time imaging of fluid flow through heterogeneous porous media and develop a kinetic model to simulate the effect of diagenetic processes on reservoir porosity and permeability.
Sponsorship	USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
Related Links	https://www.osti.gov/biblio/10106101
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
DOI	10.2172/10106101
Language	English
Publisher Date	1993-12-01
Publisher Place	United States
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ROCK FLUID FLOW POROUS MATERIALS FRACTURED RESERVOIRS ACIDIZATION FOAMS GELS WELL STIMULATION PROGRESS REPORT HETEROGENEOUS EFFECTS PERMEABILITY FLUID INJECTION SWEEP EFFICIENCY INJECTION WELLS DRILLING AND PRODUCTION
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Technical Report