Polymer flooding is the most commonly applied chemical enhanced-oil-recovery technique. This paper provides an update on the status of polymer-flooding technology, focusing more on field applications than on theoretical and laboratory research. It covers the following topics: • Mechanisms of polymer flooding • Polymers used • Polymer-solution stability • Technical screening criteria • Laboratory and simulation work • Performance-monitoring technique • Summary of pilots and large-scale applications • Experience and learning from field projects • Polymer flooding in heavy-oil reservoirs • Polymer viscoelastic properties • Problems associated with polymer flooding and their solutions • Future developments The data and analysis presented in this paper will give readers updated information describing polymer flooding, as well as a guide to the relevant research. Survey data will also provide operators with reference data for project design and optimization.
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March 11 2015
Status of Polymer-Flooding Technology
Nasser Azri
Nasser Azri
Petroleum Development Oman
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J Can Pet Technol 54 (02): 116–126.
Paper Number:
SPE-174541-PA
Article history
Received:
October 19 2014
Revision Received:
February 13 2015
Accepted:
February 18 2015
Citation
Sheng, James J., Leonhardt, Bernd, and Nasser Azri. "Status of Polymer-Flooding Technology." J Can Pet Technol 54 (2015): 116–126. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/174541-PA
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