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Analysis of Temperature Influence on Precipitation of Secondary Sediments during Water Injection into an Absorptive Well

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  • Piotr Jakubowicz

    (Oil & Gas Institute—National Research Institute, 31-503 Krakow, Poland)

  • Teresa Steliga

    (Oil & Gas Institute—National Research Institute, 31-503 Krakow, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Wojtowicz

    (Oil & Gas Institute—National Research Institute, 31-503 Krakow, Poland)

Abstract

The extraction of hydrocarbons is associated with obtaining certain amounts of water, which is heavily contaminated with a wide range of chemical compounds that negatively affect the environment. At present, practically the only method of managing extracted reservoir waters is their injection into absorbing horizons. Large changes in parameters (pH, Eh, temperature, etc.) occurring during the extraction and storage of water, as well as the contact of the injected water with reservoir water and rock, may result in the precipitation of secondary sediments. The complexity of the injected water/native water/deposit rock system and the wide range of possible interactions do not always allow for correct interpretation of the processes and their impact on near-well zone permeability. One of the factors which has a decisive influence on dissolution/precipitation is temperature change. Applying analytical data of water with low (W-1) and high (W-2) mineralization, calculations were carried out with the use of PRHEEQC software. Changes in solubility index values were determined at ambient temperature (20 °C) and reservoir temperature (94 °C). The obtained results indicate that with increasing temperature, SI changes for a given chemical compound may run in different directions and take different values, depending on the composition of the injected water. The calculations indicate the possibility of a change in the direction of the reaction from dissolution to precipitation, which may lead to clogging of the near-well zone. Simulations of the injected water’s contact with minerals present in the reservoir rock were also carried out. The obtained data indicate that these minerals, in the entire studied temperature range, dissolve in the injected water, but the solubility of anhydrite and dolomite decreases with increasing temperature. If the water is saturated with minerals at low temperature, after heating in the bed, sedimentation and blockage of rock pores may occur, which means there is a reduction in the efficiency of water injection.

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  • Piotr Jakubowicz & Teresa Steliga & Katarzyna Wojtowicz, 2022. "Analysis of Temperature Influence on Precipitation of Secondary Sediments during Water Injection into an Absorptive Well," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-17, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:23:p:9130-:d:991152
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