Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery

• Other Authors: Kremieniewski, Marcin (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; History of engineering & technology; gas migration; well cementing; cement slurry; cement sheath; corrosion resistance; gas outflows; oil-based mud; invert drilling fluid; water phase; oil phase; emulsion stability; emulsifier; drilling mud; oxidants; enzymes; filter cake; improving the sealing of the borehole; rational selection of drilling fluids; cleaning the borehole; adhesion; spacer fluid; CO2 and H2S geological sequestration; acid gas reinjection; acid gas migration; bottomhole sampling; isotopic composition; gas and water chemical analysis; soil gas analysis; leakage risk analysis; improved borehole sealing; nanosilica; cement stone; mechanical parameters; drilling fluids; wash; mud cake; annular space; borehole cleaning; cementing; wash contact time; high temperature on corrosion of mining pipes; water; aggressive natural gas components; L80-1 steel; water shut-off treatment; gas production; water-gas ratio (WGR); formation permeability; well logging data quality and quantity interpretation; gas well ranking; water flooding; pore scale; enhanced oil recovery; viscosity; capillarity; jet pump; oil; well; sucker-rod pump; gas-water-oil mixture; chrome coating; unconventional resources; shale gas; oil gas; total organic carbon (TOC); cluster analysis; genetic type of kerogen; WAG; carbonate reservoir; CO2; acid gas; high-nitrogen natural gas; water alternating gas; EOR; recovery factor; genetic programming; fine-grained material; borehole sealing efficiency; technological parameters; n/a
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For many years, the trend of increasing energy demand has been visible. Despite the search for alternative energy sources, it is estimated that oil and natural gas will be the main source of energy in transport for the next several dozen years. However, the reserves of renewable raw materials are limited in volume. Along with the degree of depletion, oil recovery becomes more and more difficult, even though the deposits are not yet completely empty. Therefore, it is essential to find new methods to increase oil and gas recovery. Actions aimed at intensifying oil recovery are very rational use of energy that has not yet been fully used. Usually, an increase in oil recovery can be achieved by using extraction intensification methods. However, measures to increase oil recovery can be implemented and carried out at any stage of the borehole implementation. Starting from the well design stage, through drilling and ending with the exploitation of oil and gas. Therefore, in order to further disseminate technologies and methods related to increasing oil recovery, a special edition has been developed, entitled "Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery". This Special Issue mainly covers original research and studies on the above-mentioned topics, including, but not limited to, improving the efficiency of oil recovery, improving the correct selection of drilling fluids, secondary methods of intensifying production and appropriate energy management in the oil industry.