ALTERNATING MICROSPHERE AND SMARTWATER INJECTION FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY

A method for enhanced oil recovery in a reservoir is provided. The method includes injecting a microsphere suspension, including polymeric microspheres dispersed in seawater, into an injection well in the reservoir and injecting a low salinity tailored water (SmartWater) into the injection well in t...

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Hauptverfasser: Han, Ming, Yousef, Ali, Cao, Dongqing, Al-Salah, Saleh Hamad, Ayirala, Subhash Chandrabose
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method for enhanced oil recovery in a reservoir is provided. The method includes injecting a microsphere suspension, including polymeric microspheres dispersed in seawater, into an injection well in the reservoir and injecting a low salinity tailored water (SmartWater) into the injection well in the reservoir. Oil is produced from a production well in the reservoir.