EOR Technique Presentation

Simultaneous Injection of Miscible Gas and Polymer to improve Oil Recovery and Sweep Efficiency from Layered Carbonate Reservoirs
SPE 129645: Shehadeh K. Masalmeh, H. Hillgartner, R. Al Mjeni, X.D. Jing (2010)

Present by Mr.Wasin Saengnumpong

Contents

Problem assessment & motivation

Objective

Study Approach Results & Discussion

Conclusion

Problem Assessment
Part of the Oman oil fields

Highly heterogeneous oil-wet carbonate and layered reservoir

UPPER ZONE: STOIIP = 40%

LOWER ZONE: STOIIP = 60%

KU > KL

Problem Assessment & Past studied

Masalmeh et al., 2004, 2007, 2008 : Waterflooding performance

Problem: Low sweep eff. For lower zone due to the Water override phenomenon is caused by capillary forces which act as a vertical barrier and counteracts gravity force in case where permeability varies between layers for mixed to oil-wet reservoirs.

Problem Assessment & Motivation

Are there any way to increase the vertical sweep eff. and consequently the total oil recovery ?

Objective
To Compare different IOR/EOR technique including
1. Water flooding 2. Gas injection Acid gas (75% H2S and 25% CO2) CO2 Methane Water and Miscible gas Viscous water (Polymer) and Miscible gas (SIMGAP)

3. Simultaneous injection of gas and water

By Using the Numerical Reservoir Simulation

Study Approach: Reservoir Simulation

Simulation Model Description
Cut-out 3-D history matched reservoir model: 252548 Blocks, 2020 m/block

Vertical Well: Inverted 5 spot x y z

Horizontal Well at bottom half of the lower zone

Study Approach: Reservoir & fluid properties

Properties of reservoir fluids and injected gases at res. Conditions of pressure and temperature

Pi

= 4200 psi

Tres = 250 F
Formation water salinity > 200,000 ppm

Results

Result Part 1
Oil recovery factor of Upper & Lower zone

Result Part 1
Total recovery

Result Part 1
Total oil recovery factor : SWAG

R=2

R=4
(4)

R=7

(4)

(4)

(4)

Discussion Part 1
Problem : Displacing phase trend to migrate upward to Upper zone (Low pressure gradient zone)
UPPER ZONE: Low

P/L

LOWER ZONE: High

P/L

Discussion Part 1
Solution : Control P/L condition

UPPER ZONE: Low

P/L

(P/L)LOWER =< (P/L)UPPER

We can increase W
LOWER ZONE: High

P/L

Result Part 2

Introduction to SIMGAP Pressure Gradient control

(P/L)LOWER =< (P/L)UPPER

First condition

Increase W by using Polymer (Viscosified Water)

Introduction to SIMGAP

Second condition : Water front must slightly move faster than gas front

Introduction to SIMGAP

Second condition : Water front must slightly move faster than gas front

Result and Discussion Part 2

Recovery factor : Simultaneous Injection of Acid Gas and Polymer

Physical scale

Result and Discussion Part 2

Recovery factor : Simultaneous Injection of CO2 and Polymer

Physical scale

Conclusion

1. Water flooding and gas injection lead to poor sweep of the lower zone for this kind of reservoir.

2. SWAG give a little advantage over water injection, but this come with early gas
break-through, and high cost of gas handling. 3. SIMGAP shows significant sweep of the lower zone and lead to high oil recovery compare to water flooding this method also has much lower water cut and GOR

compared to water flooding and gas injection, respectively.

4. SIMGAP method can adjust the viscosity of injected fluid and injection rate to control sweep performance of different heterogeneity levels. 5. SIMGAP need more detail study such as chemical properties under reservoir

conditions, complexity of geological and the pilot testing before implement on real
field in order to ensure the successful of a project