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Optimizing Well Completion for Polymer Flooding in Conjunction with Waterflood Flow Control Valves

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  • Camilo Andrés Guerrero-Martin

    (Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia e Mar, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Salinópolis 68721-000, PA, Brazil
    Department of Engineering, Federal University of Pará—Campus Salinópolis, Rua Raimundo Santana Cruz, S/N, Bairro São Tomé, Salinópolis 68721-000, Brazil)

  • Miguel Ángel Moreno López

    (Department of Energy, Universidad de América, Bogotá 110311, Colombia)

  • Laura Isabel Vargas Vargas

    (Department of Energy, Universidad de América, Bogotá 110311, Colombia)

  • Elizabete F. Lucas

    (Laboratório de Macromoléculas e Coloides na Indústria do Petróleo, Instituto de Macromoléculas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-594, RJ, Brazil
    Laboratório de Aditivos Poliméricos Para Produção de Petróleo, Programa de Engenharia Metalúrgica e de Materiais, COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-594, RJ, Brazil)

  • Wanessa K. Lima e Silva

    (Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia e Mar, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Salinópolis 68721-000, PA, Brazil
    Department of Engineering, Federal University of Pará—Campus Salinópolis, Rua Raimundo Santana Cruz, S/N, Bairro São Tomé, Salinópolis 68721-000, Brazil)

  • Vando J. Costa Gomes

    (Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia e Mar, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Salinópolis 68721-000, PA, Brazil
    Department of Engineering, Federal University of Pará—Campus Salinópolis, Rua Raimundo Santana Cruz, S/N, Bairro São Tomé, Salinópolis 68721-000, Brazil)

  • Pedro Paulo de Freitas

    (Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia e Mar, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Salinópolis 68721-000, PA, Brazil
    Department of Engineering, Federal University of Pará—Campus Salinópolis, Rua Raimundo Santana Cruz, S/N, Bairro São Tomé, Salinópolis 68721-000, Brazil)

  • Raúl Salinas-Silva

    (Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia e Mar, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Salinópolis 68721-000, PA, Brazil
    Fundación de Educación Superior San José, Usanjose, Bogotá 110311, Colombia)

  • Stefanny Camacho-Galindo

    (Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia e Mar, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Salinópolis 68721-000, PA, Brazil
    Fundación de Educación Superior San José, Usanjose, Bogotá 110311, Colombia)

  • Laura Estefanía Guerrero-Martin

    (Grupo de Pesquisa em Energia e Mar, Faculty of Engineering, Federal University of Pará, Salinópolis 68721-000, PA, Brazil
    Fundación de Educación Superior San José, Usanjose, Bogotá 110311, Colombia)

  • Rubén H. Castro

    (Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos de Superficie—Michael Polanyi, Facultad de Minas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia—Sede Medellín, Medellín 050034, Colombia)

Abstract

This work presents the proposal design for the completion of a polymer flooding injector well with waterflood flow regulator valves (FRV) in a Colombian field, based on experimental evaluations at the laboratory, intending to reduce the mechanical degradation suffered by the polymer solution at the time of injection, which allows to maintain the design parameters of the improved recovery project and reach the expected recovery factor. An analysis of the parameters and variables that influence the mechanical degradation of the polymer solution during the injection process (polymer solution concentration and the diameters of the FRV) was carried out using one laboratory methodology based on the recommended practices for the evaluation of polymers used in enhanced oil recovery operations API RP63. This work focuses on the following highlights: Evaluation of a waterflood flow regulator valve through experimental tests for polymer flooding and the designing of an initial well completion strategy to minimize mechanical degradation. The proposed valve and diameter resulted in a reduction of only 15 percentage points in the mechanical degradation of the polymeric solution when compared to a commercial water valve.

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  • Camilo Andrés Guerrero-Martin & Miguel Ángel Moreno López & Laura Isabel Vargas Vargas & Elizabete F. Lucas & Wanessa K. Lima e Silva & Vando J. Costa Gomes & Pedro Paulo de Freitas & Raúl Salinas-Sil, 2023. "Optimizing Well Completion for Polymer Flooding in Conjunction with Waterflood Flow Control Valves," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(22), pages 1-19, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:22:p:7565-:d:1279702
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    1. Muhammad M. Alhotan & Bruno R. Batista Fernandes & Mojdeh Delshad & Kamy Sepehrnoori, 2023. "A Systemic Comparison of Physical Models for Simulating Surfactant–Polymer Flooding," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-34, July.
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