EOR Processes, Opportunities and Technological Advancements

Lezorgia Nekabari  Nwidee; Stephen Chukwubuikem Theophilus; Ahmed Barifcani; Mohammad  Sarmadivaleh; Stefan Iglauer

doi:10.5772/64828

EOR Processes, Opportunities and Technological Advancements

Lezorgia Nekabari Nwidee, Stephen Chukwubuikem Theophilus, Ahmed Barifcani, Mohammad Sarmadivaleh, Stefan Iglauer

School of Energy, Construction and Environment

Curtin University

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Abstract

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes are well known for their efficiency in incrementing oil production; however, the selection of the most suitable method to adopt for specific field applications is challenging. Hence, this chapter presents an overview of different EOR techniques currently applied in oil fields, the opportunities associated with these techniques, key technological advancements to guide the decision‐making process for optimum applicability and productivity and a brief review of field applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (cEOR) - a Practical Overview
Editors	Laura Romero-Zeron
Publisher	InTech
Pages	1 - 50
Number of pages	50
ISBN (Electronic)	978-953-51-2701-7
ISBN (Print)	978-953-51-2700-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5772/64828
Publication status	Published - 19 Oct 2016

Keywords

enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
mobility ratio
interfacial tension (IFT)
capillary number
viscosity

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