Project Management Plan - Small Producers Program - University of ...

Table of Contents
Cover page ……………..………………………………………………………………………I
Legal Notice ……………..………………………………………………………………………II
Abstract ……………..………………………………………………………………………III
Table of content ……………..…………………………………………………………………IV
Acknowledgments…………….......……………………………………………………VI
Public Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………VII
1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………1
2 Surfactant Formulation Optimization…………………………………………………………3
2.1 Methodology……………………….……………………………………………………3
2.2 Core Preparation………………..……………………………………………………5
2.3 Surfactant Optimization Procedures………………………………………………………5
2.4 Data Analysis and Discussion…………………………………………………………5
2.5 Summary………………………………………………………………………………5
3 Wettability experiments ………………………………………………………… 15
3.1 Methodology…….…………………………………………………………………17
3.2 Data Analysis………………………………………………………………………17
3.3 Further Discussion…………..…………………………………………………20
3.4 Summary…………………..………………………………………………………28
4 Next Plan…………………….…………………………………………………………28
Nomenclature…………………………………………………………………………………29
Reference…………………………………………………………………………………29
List of Tables………………………………………………………………………………… IV
List of Figures…………………………………………………………………………………IV
List of Tables
Table 1 Project status…………………………………………………………………………….2
Table 2 Core plug description………………………………………………………………….4
Table 3 Summary of geological parameters and fluid saturations………………………….4
Table 4 Surfactant stability at high temperature……………………………………………….6
Table 5 Chemical analysis of Bakken Formation water…………………………………….11
Table 6 pH values vs. oil recovery…………………………………………………………….12
Table 7 pH values vs. temperature…………………………………………………………….12
Table 8 Surfactant formulations optimization….……………………………………………….15
Table 9 Surfactant formulations for wettability tests…………………………………………….20
Table 10 Well #16433 at 23°C, D=25mm, L=2-11 mm………….…………………………….21
Table 11 Dimensions and porosities of core from Well #16433 ………………….………….21
Table 12 Dimensions and porosities of core from Well #16771 …..………….………….22
Table 13 Well #16771 at 90 to120°C, D=38mm, L=13 mm………………………………….23
Table 14 Dimensions and porosities of core from Well #17450…….………….…………24
Table 15(a) Well #17450 at 60 to 120°C, D=38mm, L=4-52 mm, MC………………….25
Table 15(b) Well #17450 at 90 to 1200°C, D=38mm, L=4-52 mm, MD…….………….25
List of Figures
Fig. 1 Partial core slabs of Well #16433………………………………………………………..….4
Fig. 2 Clay flake at brine water, 23°C.………………………………………………………..……6
Fig. 3 Temperature stability before and after 105°C aging with 30wt% TDS-1……………..……7
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