Application of polymer flooding technology for enhanced oil recovery

  • Sarkyt Kudaivergenov Laboratory of Engineering Profile of K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, Almaty
  • Iskander Gusenov Laboratory of Engineering Profile of K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, Almaty
  • Birzhan Zhappasbayev Laboratory of Engineering Profile of K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, Almaty
  • Alexey Shakhvorostov Laboratory of Engineering Profile of K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, Almaty
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15328/cb644
Keywords: polymer flooding, water flooding, enhanced oil recovery, pilot test

Abstract

Application of brine-initiated gelation of gellan for conformance control and water shutoff operations in field conditions was demonstrated. The developed technology was tested in Kumkol oilfield (Kyzylorda region, Kazakhstan) on five injection wells. According to the results of the first oilfield test, the amount of additionally recovered oil during 11 months (from October 1, 2013 till September 1, 2014) was equal to 5890 tons. In 2014, the JSC “NIPIneftegas” (Aktau city, Kazakhstan) carried out the second pilot test of polymer flooding technology on the same oilfield. The amount of additionally recovered oil during eight months (from October 2014 till May 2015) was equal to 8695 tons. The technology was tested for water shut-off purposes in producing well of Karabulak oilfield. After ten months treatment of production well the amount of water decreased 16 times in comparison with previous results.

Author Biographies

Sarkyt Kudaivergenov, Laboratory of Engineering Profile of K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, Almaty
Institute of Polymer Materials and Technology, Almaty
Iskander Gusenov, Laboratory of Engineering Profile of K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, Almaty
Institute of Polymer Materials and Technology, Almaty
Birzhan Zhappasbayev, Laboratory of Engineering Profile of K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, Almaty
Institute of Polymer Materials and Technology, Alma
Alexey Shakhvorostov, Laboratory of Engineering Profile of K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, Almaty
Institute of Polymer Materials and Technology, Alma

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Published
2015-12-30
How to Cite
Kudaivergenov, S., Gusenov, I., Zhappasbayev, B., & Shakhvorostov, A. (2015). Application of polymer flooding technology for enhanced oil recovery. Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University, 80(4), 74-80. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15328/cb644
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Vol 80 No 4 (2015): Chemical Bulletin of Kazakh National University
Section
Organic and Polymers Chemistry
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