Numerical approach for enhanced oil recovery with polymer flooding using CMG-STARS program
Keywords:
rheology, surface tension, interfacial tension, core flooding, computer modeling group (CMG), polymer floodingAbstract
The polymer recovery efficiency of cationic polyacrylamide (PAM) has been evaluated for use as polymer flooding in the Basra oil reservoir Initially, rheological, physical and petro physical were studied. Additionally, the polymer flooding core flooding experiment has been tested to see how well PAM solutions can be recovered. The comparative study between experimental and numerical study for PAM solution has been accomplished in terms of rheological properties , relative permeability curve and oil production. The results showed that PAM solution exhibit shear thinning effect which can efficiently improve the macroscopic sweep efficiency as well as microscopic displacement efficiency, and viscosity increase with high concentration. The overall recovery efficiency of 94.61 % from sandstone was determined for 2500ppm PAM flooding. By contrast, brine water flooding was found to be 47.76%, showing that it was less effective than PAM solution. Cost analysis is another factor that affects a project's success. To support the experimental results, a simulation by the Computer Modelling Group (CMG) study has also been conducted.
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