Physical and Chemical Effects of an Oil Phase on the Propagation of Foam in Porous Media

Jensen, J.A.; Friedmann, F.

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“…The characteristics of foaming agents and oil samples used in the experiments may cause these differences. In general, it is commonly agreed that the presence of oil is detrimental to the foam stability [35,36,38,40], and our experimental results also support this view. Therefore, oil saturation is more likely to be regarded as an influencing factor of the resistance factor than a critical condition of foam collapse.…”

Section: Resistance Factor Vs Oil Saturationsupporting

confidence: 80%

“…Some studies have confirmed that the foam can be generated in the presence of oil by selecting appropriate foaming agents [31][32][33][34]. Some studies have stated that foam can be generated when the oil saturation is below a critical value [35][36][37], but some other studies have shown that foam is generated at relatively high oil saturation [34,38,39]. The characteristics of foaming agents and oil samples used in the experiments may cause these differences.…”

Section: Resistance Factor Vs Oil Saturationmentioning

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A Novel Model of Foam Flooding Considering Multi-Factors for Enhancing Oil Recovery

Wang

Liu

Zhang

et al. 2014

Oil Gas Sci. Technol. – Rev. IFP Energies nouvelles

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and available online here Cet article fait partie du dossier thématique ci-dessous publié dans la revue OGST, Vol. 70, n°6, pp. 909-1132 et téléchargeable ici D o s s i e rOil & Gas Science and Technology -Rev. IFP Energies nouvelles, Vol. 70 (2015), No. 6, pp. 909-1132 Copyright © 2015, IFP Energies nouvelles > Editorial -Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), Asphaltenes and HydratesÉditorial -EOR «récupération assistée du pétrole», Asphaltènes et Hydrates D. Langevin and F. Baudin ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (EOR) > HP-HT Drilling Mud Based on Environmently-Friendly Fluorinated ChemicalsBoues de forage HP/HT à base de composés fluorés respectueux de l'environnement Abstract -Foam flooding is a promising technique for achieving mobility control and diverting fluid into low-permeability strata in post-water-flooding reservoirs. However, foam flow is very complicated and is influenced by many factors which have not been studied and explored very rigorously (i.e. permeability, surfactant concentration, foam quality, reservoir temperature, oil saturation, water saturation and seepage velocity). Based on core flooding experiments of foam flowing and blocking rules using two kinds of foaming agents, a novel model of foam flooding considering the influences of the above factors is established and solved using a reservoir simulator which is formulated using the IMPES method in conjunction with a Runge-Kutta method. Then, the validation is performed by core flooding experiments in both the absence and presence of oil. Finally, the simulator is used to investigate the effects of the permeability max-min ratio, ratio of vertical to horizontal permeability, gas-liquid ratio, depositional sequence, foaming agent concentration, and reservoir temperature.Re´sume´-Un nouveau mode`le d'injection de mousse conside´rant de multiples facteurs afin d'ame´liorer la re´cupe´ration de pe´trole -L'injection de mousse est une technique prometteuse pour atteindre un controˆle de la mobilite´et de´tourner le fluide dans des couches a`faible perme´abilite´de re´servoirs apre`s injection d'eau. Toutefois, l'e´coulement de mousse est tre`s complique´et est influence´par de nombreux facteurs qui n'ont pas e´te´e´tudie´s et explore´s de manie`re tre`s rigoureuse (a`savoir la perme´abilite´, la concentration en tensioactif, la qualite´de la mousse, la tempe´rature du re´servoir, la saturation en pe´trole, la saturation en eau et la vitesse d'e´coulement). Sur la base d'expe´riences d'injection de mousse dans des carottes et de re`gles de blocage en utilisant deux types d'agents moussants, un nouveau mode`le d'injection de mousse qui tient compte des influences des facteurs ci-dessus est e´tabli et re´solu, en utilisant un simulateur de re´servoir base´sur la me´thode IMPES combine´e a`la me´thode Runge-Kutta. Ensuite, la validation est re´alise´e par des expe´riences d'injection dans des carottes a`la fois en l'absence et en pre´sence de pe´trole. Enfin, le simulateur est utilise´pour e´tudier les effets du rapport max/min de perme´abilite´, du rapport de...

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Section: Resistance Factor Vs Oil Saturationsupporting

confidence: 80%

Section: Resistance Factor Vs Oil Saturationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Novel Model of Foam Flooding Considering Multi-Factors for Enhancing Oil Recovery

Wang

Liu

Zhang

et al. 2014

Oil Gas Sci. Technol. – Rev. IFP Energies nouvelles

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“…The main purpose of these IFT measurements, however, was to evaluate the extent of IFT reduction with foaming solutions. Chaser SD1000 reduced the IFT between oil and water by a factor of about ten, as shown in [67] and Isaacs et al [64]. Even though I/I'S18 is a better IFT redacing agent, SD1000 was used in the oil displacement experiments because ot"its higher solubility and, therefore, better foa.mability at room temperature.…”

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“…Jensen and Friedmann [67] reported oil-water interfacial tensio, ns by the pendent drop method of around 2-4 mN/m at 275°F for their system. This is about one tenth of the IFT between oil and water.…”

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Transient behavior of simultaneous flow of gas and surfactant solution in consolidated porous media

Baghdikian¹,

Handy²

1991

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Application of foam floods for enhancing heavy oil recovery through stability analysis and core flood experiments

2014

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This work concerns the investigation of foam application to enhance heavy oil recovery through stability analysis tests, core floods, and data assessment. Monitoring transient behaviour of foam heights in a glass column showed that salt/alkaline concentration/type significantly affects the stability of foam. Meanwhile, the ionic nature of the surfactant and gas type also plays a crucial role. Therefore, the foam stability analysis should be helpful for the successful design of foam floods in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes. The surfactants that gave the most stable foam were used in core floods, and found that an increase in surfactant alternating gas (SAG) ratio decreases the oil recovery; furthermore, the efficiency of Cetrimonium Bromide (CTAB) is lower than that of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) in a sandstone core. Finally, the Leverage approach was used to assess the obtained data points of stability as well as core flooding tests through the developed least square supported vector machine (LS-SVM) models. It confirms the validity of experimental data.

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Physical and Chemical Effects of an Oil Phase on the Propagation of Foam in Porous Media

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A Novel Model of Foam Flooding Considering Multi-Factors for Enhancing Oil Recovery

A Novel Model of Foam Flooding Considering Multi-Factors for Enhancing Oil Recovery

Transient behavior of simultaneous flow of gas and surfactant solution in consolidated porous media

Application of foam floods for enhancing heavy oil recovery through stability analysis and core flood experiments

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