Low salinity and engineered water injection for sandstones and carbonate reservoirs. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Emad Walid Al Shalabi, Kamy Sepehrmoori.
• Other Names: Shalabi, Emad Walid Al; Sepehrnoori, Kamy, 1951-
• Contents: Front Cover; Low Salinity and Engineered Water Injection for Sandstones and Carbonate Reservoirs; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1. Introduction to Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes; References; 2. Experimental Works on Low Salinity/Engineered Water Injection; 2.1 Laboratory Applications of LSWI/EWI on Sandstone Rock; 2.2 Laboratory Applications of LSWI/EWI on Carbonate Rock; 2.2.1 Spontaneous imbibition tests; 2.2.2 Coreflooding experiments; References; 3. Field Applications of Low Salinity/Engineered Water Injection 3.1 Field Applications of LSWI/EWI on Sandstone Rocks3.2 Field Applications of LSWI/EWI on Carbonate Rocks; References; 4. Mechanisms Behind LSWI/EWI Effect on Oil Recovery; 4.1 Proposed Mechanisms for LSWI/EWI on Sandstone Rocks; 4.1.1 Fine migration; 4.1.2 pH increase; 4.1.3 Multiion exchange; 4.1.4 Salting-in; 4.1.5 Wettability alteration in sandstones; 4.2 Proposed Mechanisms for LSWI/EWI on Carbonate Rocks; 4.2.1 Wettability alteration in carbonates; References; 5. Modeling of the LSWI/EWI Technique in Sandstones and Carbonates; 5.1 General Modeling Approach 5.2 Field-Scale Modeling and Optimization of LSWI/EWI5.3 Tracer Modeling of LSWI/EWI; References; 6. Geochemistry of Low Salinity/Engineered Water Injection Processes; 6.1 Basic Geochemistry Modeling; 6.1.1 Chemical thermodynamics of equilibrium process; 6.1.2 Activity coefficient models; 6.1.3 Basic geochemistry reactions; 6.2 Mechanistic Modeling of LSWI/EWI; 6.2.1 Description of the UTCOMP simulator; 6.2.2 PHREEQC geochemical engine; 6.2.3 Implementation of geochemical species in UTCOMP and coupling with IPHREEQC; 6.2.4 Batch reaction calculations 6.2.5 Incorporating hydrocarbon phase effect on aqueous-rock geochemistry6.3 Application of Geochemistry in LSWI/EWI; References; 7. Synergy of LSWI/EWI and Other EOR Processes; 7.1 Conformance Control Application; 7.2 Heavy Oil Application; 7.3 LSWI/EWI and Polymer Flooding Application; 7.4 LSWI/EWI and Surfactant Flooding Application; 7.5 LSWI/EWI and CO2 Flooding Application; References; 8. Comparison of LSWI/EWI Effect on Sandstone and Carbonate Rocks; References; 9. Concluding Remarks; Appendix A: Correlations Used for Estimating Fluid Properties; References; Appendix B: Glossary SymbolsGreek Letters; Subscripts/Superscripts; Abbreviations; Appendix C: Dictionary of Geochemical Terms; Index; Back Cover
• Publisher Details: Cambridge, MA : Gulf Professional Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 622.33827; Enhanced oil recovery; Oil field flooding; Salinity; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mining; Enhanced oil recovery; Oil field flooding; Salinity; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128136058; 0128136057
• Related ISBNs: 9780128136041; 0128136049
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 26, 2017); Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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