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Enhanced oil recovery<br />Oil fields -- Production methods<br />Surface active agents<br />Gelation
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Experimental Study Of The Interaction Between Surfactants And Preformed Particle Gels, Farag Awadh Muhammed
Experimental Study Of The Interaction Between Surfactants And Preformed Particle Gels, Farag Awadh Muhammed
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"Gel and surfactant treatment are two principle methods to reduce water production and enhance oil recovery (EOR). However, either method by itself has limitations that can be avoided by combining the two. Gel treatment can improve sweep efficiency but has little effect on micro-displacement efficiency. Surfactants are mainly used to improve displacement efficiency but have little effect on sweep efficiency. This research sought to investigate whether the combination of gel and surfactant treatments can be used to significantly enhance oil recovery while reducing water production for extremely heterogeneous mature reservoirs. A newer trend in gel treatments is preformed particle gels …