[HTML][HTML] Polymer flooding in high temperature, high salinity conditions: Selection of polymer type and polymer chemistry, thermal stability

S Jouenne - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
After 50 years of research and numerous commercial field applications around the world,
polymer flooding is considered as a proven EOR technique. However, until recently, its …

Stability and behavior in carbonate cores for new enhanced-oil-recovery polymers at elevated temperatures in hard saline brines

RS Seright, KE Wavrik, G Zhang… - SPE Reservoir Evaluation …, 2021 - onepetro.org
The goal of this work was to identify viable polymers for use in the polymer flooding of high‐
temperature carbonate reservoirs with hard, saline brines. This study extensively examined …

Laboratory evaluation of polymer retention in a heavy oil sand for a polymer flooding application on Alaska's North Slope

D Wang, C Li, RS Seright - SPE Journal, 2020 - onepetro.org
For a polymer flooding field trial in a heavy oil reservoir on Alaska's North Slope, polymer
retention is a key parameter. Because of the economic impact of retention, this parameter …

An extended unified viscoelastic model for predicting polymer apparent viscosity at different shear rates

M Zeynalli, EW Al-Shalabi, W AlAmeri - SPE Reservoir Evaluation & …, 2023 - onepetro.org
Polymer flooding is one of the most commonly used chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
methods. Conventionally, this technique was believed to improve macroscopic sweep …

Experimental investigation of polymer injectivity and retention under harsh carbonate reservoir conditions

U Alfazazi, NC Thomas, W Alameri… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polymer flooding is a well-established enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technique for mobility
control. However, several factors affect a successful application of polymer at field-scale …

Assessment of polymer-induced clogging using microfluidics

A Sugar, V Torrealba, U Buttner, H Hoteit - SPE Journal, 2021 - onepetro.org
Polymers have been successfully deployed in the oil and gas industry in various field
implementations, including mobility control in waterflood, flow divergence, and well …

[HTML][HTML] Novel adsorption mechanisms identified for polymer retention in carbonate rocks

EM Ekanem, M Rücker, S Yesufu-Rufai, C Spurin… - JCIS Open, 2021 - Elsevier
Hypothesis High molecular weight polymers are widely used in oilfield applications, such as
in chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) technique for hydrocarbon recovery. However …

Rheology and injectivity studies on scleroglucan biopolymer for carbonates under harsh conditions

D Elhossary, W AlAmeri, EW Al-Shalabi - SPE Reservoir Evaluation & …, 2022 - onepetro.org
Polymer flooding is a mature chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology with more
than 40 years of laboratory-and field-scale applications. Nevertheless, polymers exhibit poor …

Experimental investigation of biopolymer rheology and injectivity in carbonates

DA Elhossary, W Alameri, EW Al-Shalabi - Offshore Technology …, 2020 - onepetro.org
Polymer flooding is a mature chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) technology with over
forty years of laboratory-and field-scale applications. Nevertheless, polymers exhibit poor …

Recent advancements in viscoelastic polymer flooding EOR applications in carbonates and sandstones

M Zeynalli, U Alfazazi, M Mushtaq… - Abu Dhabi …, 2022 - onepetro.org
Polymer flooding is a well-established chemical enhanced oil recovery (CEOR) technique
that effectively improves oil recovery after waterflooding. Due to a large number of studies …