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 />
Castle Gate (WP Crude <strong>Oil</strong>)<br />
T a = 60 o C ; T d = 60 o C<br />
k g = 1.3 D ; k b = 460 mD<br />
S wi = 24%<br />
Seawater<br />
20x Dilution <strong>of</strong> Seawater<br />
(psi)<br />
10<br />
P<br />
8<br />
and<br />
pH<br />
pH<br />
6<br />
P (psi)<br />
4.6% OOIP<br />
0<br />
0 5 10 15 20 25 0<br />
Injected Brine, PV<br />
Low Salinity <strong>Waterflooding</strong> for Castle Gate Outcrop<br />
14<br />
12<br />
4<br />
2<br />
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