Surfactant–Polymer Flooding

James J. Sheng

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-386545-8.00005-1

Surfactant–Polymer Flooding

James J. Sheng

Petroleum Engineering

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Abstract

In this chapter, the fundamentals of surfactant flooding are covered, which include microemulsion properties, phase behavior, interfacial tension, capillary desaturation, surfactant adsorption and retention, and relative permeabilities. The surfactant–polymer interactions are discussed. The mechanisms and screening criteria are briefly discussed. The field cases presented include low-tension waterflooding (Loma Novia, Wichita County Regular field), sequential micellar/polymer flooding (El Dorado, Sloss), micellar/polymer flooding (Torchlight and Delaware-Childers), and Minas SP project preparation and SP flooding (Gudong).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Enhanced Oil Recovery Field Case Studies
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	117-142
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9780123865458
ISBN (Print)	9780123865465
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-386545-8.00005-1
State	Published - Jan 1 2013

Keywords

Surfactant–polymer flooding
capillary desaturation curve
capillary number
interfacial tension
microemulsion
polymer flooding
surfactant flooding
surfactant–polymer

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