Improved Oil Recovery by Waterflooding - University of Wyoming
Improved Oil Recovery by Waterflooding - University of Wyoming
Improved Oil Recovery by Waterflooding - University of Wyoming
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R wf (% OOIP)<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
Idaho Gray (WP Crude <strong>Oil</strong>)<br />
T a = 60 o C ; T d = 60 o C<br />
k g = 7.2 D ; k b = 700 mD<br />
S wi = 22%<br />
Seawater<br />
3.3% OOIP<br />
P (psi)<br />
0<br />
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 0<br />
Injected Brine, PV<br />
Low Salinity <strong>Waterflooding</strong> for Idaho Gray Outcrop<br />
p<br />
20x Dilution <strong>of</strong> Seawater<br />
16<br />
14<br />
12<br />
10<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
E N H A N C E D O I L R E C O V E R Y I N S T I T U T E<br />
pH and P (psi)