Estimation of oil recovery in foam flooded hydrocarbon reservoirs
US10282385B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2111/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for the estimation of oil recovery factor in a foam flooded hydrocarbon reservoir. The hydrocarbon reservoir is divided into three sweep sub-zones, with sweep efficiency and displacement efficiency for each zone being estimated. The oil recovery factor is determined as a function of porous volume injected, based on the sweep efficiency and displacement efficiency.
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