Simulation of Formation Damage after Long-Term Water Flooding
Joint Authors
Guoxin, Li
Yang, Gao
Yiliang, Li
He, Liu
Source
Journal of Petroleum Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Water flooding is a commonly used technology for enhancing oil recovery.
Its main mechanism is to maintain higher pressure to sweep oil towards production wells.
However, the strong water flooding will cause higher compression pressure around the injection wellbore.
This high pressure in the reservoir causes stress redistribution and higher stress near the wellbore which induces material damage and permeability change.
We developed a fluid-solid coupling finite element model to simulate and quantitatively analyze the pressure evolution in the reservoir as well as damage and permeability change in the formation during long-term water flooding process.
The obtained results offer theoretical understanding of the benefits (pore pressure increase in the simulation domain), rock damage, permeability change of long-term water flooding, and the insights of how to detect and prevent wellbore failure and collapse due to water flooding.
American Psychological Association (APA)
He, Liu& Yang, Gao& Guoxin, Li& Yiliang, Li. 2013. Simulation of Formation Damage after Long-Term Water Flooding. Journal of Petroleum Engineering،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
He, Liu…[et al.]. Simulation of Formation Damage after Long-Term Water Flooding. Journal of Petroleum Engineering No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
He, Liu& Yang, Gao& Guoxin, Li& Yiliang, Li. Simulation of Formation Damage after Long-Term Water Flooding. Journal of Petroleum Engineering. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474847