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This document discusses various techniques used for oil recovery systems, including primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery methods. Primary recovery relies on natural reservoir pressure or artificial lift. Secondary recovery uses water flooding or gas injection to increase pressure and displace oil. Tertiary recovery applies more advanced enhanced oil recovery techniques like steam injection, chemical injection, gas injection, or microbial methods.

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Oil Recovery Presentation

This document discusses various techniques used for oil recovery systems, including primary, secondary, and tertiary recovery methods. Primary recovery relies on natural reservoir pressure or artificial lift. Secondary recovery uses water flooding or gas injection to increase pressure and displace oil. Tertiary recovery applies more advanced enhanced oil recovery techniques like steam injection, chemical injection, gas injection, or microbial methods.

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Techniques used for oil

recovery systems :

Dr.Abou
Waleed El-azab
Conference presentation Dr. Zeid
Presenter Name :Hassan Ahmed Elsaed AbdElBaqy
Presenter Name :Hassan Ahmed Elsaed AbdElBaqy
PresentationDate
Presentation Date:11/1/2024
:30/3/2024

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Student's ID:20220457
20220457
Techniques used for Oil Recovery
 Primary Recovery

 Natural Flow:
 In natural flow, also known as primary production,
the oil reservoir has sufficient natural pressure to
force the oil to the surface without any additional
assistance.
 This pressure can come from a variety of sources,
such as the natural gas dissolved in the oil, water
drive (where water is present in the reservoir and
pushes the oil), or rock expansion due to heating
(thermal expansion).

 Artificial Lift:
 As the natural pressure declines, artificial lift
methods are employed to continue extracting oil
from the reservoir. These methods involve using
mechanical devices or techniques to increase the
flow of oil to the surface.
Secondary Recovery
(Water flooding – Gas Injection)

 Secondary oil recovery, often referred to as water


flooding, is a technique used in the oil industry to
extract additional oil from reservoirs after the
primary recovery methods have been exhausted.

 During primary recovery, natural reservoir


pressure and the inherent energy of the oil itself
are typically sufficient to bring oil to the surface.

 only a fraction of the oil in a reservoir can be


recovered this way, usually around 20-40% of the
total oil in place.

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1. Water Flooding
 How does a waterflood work?

 Injection and Production Wells:

•Injection Wells: New wells are drilled specifically


for water injection.
•Production Wells: Existing wells from the
primary recovery stage are used to extract the oil
pushed by the water.

 The Water Push:


•Water is pumped down the injection wells and
into the rock formation.
•Since most rock in oil reservoirs is water-wet, the
injected water tends to cling to the rock surface.
•This creates a pushing force that displaces the
oil, forcing it to flow towards the production wells.

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 Sources of water use for
water flooding :
 Produced Water: Water that comes to the
surface along with oil and gas during
production.

 Surface Water: Water from rivers, lakes,


or other surface sources.

 Aquifer Water: Water from underground


aquifers.

 Waste Treatment Water (Recycled or


Reclaimed Water): Water that has been
treated from municipal, industrial, or other
sources.

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 Water flooding Treatment:
 The water used for flooding is usually
treated to remove impurities and
adjust its properties to make it suitable
for injection. This treatment can
include filtration, chemical treatment to
prevent scaling or corrosion, and
adjustments to the water's salinity or
hardness.

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 Mechanisms of water flooding :

1.Water Push:
 The primary mechanism of recovery in
water flooding is the physical displacement
of oil by the injected water.
 As the water moves through the reservoir, it
pushes the oil ahead of it, forcing it towards
the production wells.
2.Reservoir Pressure Maintenance:
 Water flooding can also help to maintain
reservoir pressure.
 When oil is produced, reservoir pressure
tends to drop, which can make it more
difficult to extract oil.
 Injecting water helps to maintain this
pressure, providing additional energy to
push the oil towards the wells.

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 Selection of Flooding Patterns:

The selection of a suitable flooding pattern for


water flooding depends on several factors,
including:
•Reservoir characteristics: This includes factors
like size, shape, geology, and heterogeneity
(variations in rock properties).

•Fluid properties: This includes properties of the


oil, water, and gas in the reservoir, such as
viscosity, density, and interfacial tension.

•Existing wells: The number, location, and type of


existing wells (production and injection) can
influence the choice of pattern.

•Economic considerations: The cost of drilling


new wells, operating the flood, and disposing of
produced water are all important factors.
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 The Benefits of water flooding:

•Cost-Effective: Water is a readily available and


relatively cheap compared to other secondary
recovery methods.

•Wide Applicability: Water flooding can be


effective in a wide range of reservoir conditions.

•Simple Technology: The underlying technology


for water injection is well-established and reliable.

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2. Gas Injection

Secondary oil recovery, often referred to as gas


injection, is a technique used in the oil industry to
extract more crude oil from an oil reservoir after
primary recovery methods have been employed.
Primary recovery methods typically recover about
20-40% of the oil in a reservoir, leaving a
significant amount behind. Secondary recovery
methods aim to enhance oil recovery by using
various fluids or gases to maintain or increase
reservoir pressure, displace oil, and drive it
towards production wells.

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Tertiary oil recovery (EOR):

Tertiary oil recovery, also known as


enhanced oil recovery (EOR), is the third
phase of oil extraction methods used to
recover additional oil from a reservoir after
primary and secondary methods have been
exhausted.

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1. Thermal Recovery Methods:

•Steam Injection: Steam is injected into the reservoir to


heat the oil, reducing its viscosity and improving its flow
characteristics. This method is particularly effective for
heavy or highly viscous oils.

•In-Situ Combustion: Oxygen or air is injected into the


reservoir to ignite the oil, generating heat and creating a
combustion front that displaces oil towards production
wells.
o Types:
1.Forward.
2.Reverse
2. Chemical Injection:

•Polymer Flooding: Polymers are injected into the


reservoir to increase the viscosity of injected water. This
thickened water displaces more oil by improving sweep
efficiency.

•Surfactant Flooding: Surfactants are chemicals that


reduce the interfacial tension between oil and water,
allowing trapped oil to be released from reservoir rock
surfaces and flow towards production wells

•.
•Alkaline Flooding: Alkaline solutions are injected into the
reservoir to neutralize acids present in the oil, reduce
interfacial tension, and improve oil recovery.
3. Gas Enhanced Oil Recovery:
 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Injection (CO2 EOR):
miscible gas injection, CO2 is injected into the
reservoir to mix with the oil, reduce its viscosity,
and improve sweep efficiency.

 Nitrogen Injection: Nitrogen gas is injected to


maintain reservoir pressure and displace oil
towards production wells. It can also help to push
oil out of low-permeability rock formations.

 Hydrocarbon Gas Injection: Hydrocarbon gases


such as natural gas or propane are injected to
improve oil recovery. These gases can reduce oil
viscosity and act as a displacing agent.
4. Miscellaneous Methods:
 Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR): This method involves the use
Hypothesis
of bacteria or microbes that can break down the oil and make it easier to
extract. The microbes can also produce gases that help in the
displacement of oil towards production wells.

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