Progress and development trend of water huff-n-puff technology for horizontal wells in tight oil reservoirs in China

C Pu, S Kang, J Pu, X Gu, Z Gao, Y Wang… - Acta Petrolei …, 2023 - syxb-cps.com.cn
Tight reservoirs are mostly developed by volumetric fracturing horizontal wells with the
elastic drive of natural energy in China. As the production of horizontal well decreases …

中国致密油藏水平井注水吞吐技术进展与发展趋势

蒲春生, 康少飞, 蒲景阳, 谷潇雨, 高振东, 王永东… - 石油学报, 2023 - syxb-cps.com.cn
中国致密油藏多采用水平井体积压裂衰竭式开发, 水平井产量递减快, 一次采收率不足10%.
因此, 有效补充地层能量是致密油藏体积压裂水平井稳产的关键. 注水吞吐是致密油藏水平井的 …

A comprehensive review on screening, application, and perspectives of surfactant-based chemical-enhanced oil recovery methods in unconventional oil reservoirs

W Chen, X Geng, W Liu, B Ding, C Xiong, J Sun… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Surfactant-based chemical-enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods have been recognized to
be effective in both conventional and unconventional oil reservoirs. However, the nanopore …

Microfluidic insights into CO2 sequestration and enhanced oil recovery in laminated shale reservoirs: Post-fracturing interface dynamics and micro-scale mechanisms

L Li, D Zhang, Y Su, X Zhang, M Lu… - Advances in Geo …, 2024 - ager.yandypress.com
Subsequent CO2 injection can enhance oil recovery and achieve carbon sequestration in
shale reservoirs, which is crucial for energy sustainability and environmental protection …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study of surfactant-enhanced spontaneous imbibition in fractured tight sandstone reservoirs: The effect of fracture distribution

K Yang, FY Wang, JY Zhao - Petroleum Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Spontaneous imbibition is an important phenomenon in tight reservoirs. The existence of a
large number of fractures and micro-nano pores is the key factor affecting the spontaneous …

IFT or wettability alteration: What is more important for oil recovery in oil-wet formation?

Z Zhang, MS Azad, JJ Trivedi - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Several researchers have investigated the dominant recovery mechanisms among the
wettability alteration and interfacial tension (IFT) reduction during surfactant flooding in …

Machine-learning-assisted closed-loop reservoir management using echo state network for mature fields under waterflood

L Deng, Y Pan - SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, 2020 - onepetro.org
Closed‐loop reservoir management (CLRM) consists of continuous application of history
matching and optimization of model‐predictive control to maximize production or reservoir …

Mitigating water blockage in shale matrix by acidizing or oxidizing treatment: Evidence from transport pathway change and diffusivity enhancement

Q Chen, H Hu, Y Kang, L You, Y Zhou, Q Cheng… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
A relatively large number of pH-sensitive minerals (eg, calcite, dolomite, siderite) and redox-
sensitive compositions (eg, organic matter, siderite, pyrite, and chlorite) are present in gas …

Monitoring shale water uptake using 2D magnetic resonance relaxation correlation and SPRITE MRI

MS Zamiri, F Marica, L Romero-Zerón… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fluid storage and transport in shale and clay formations is important in many areas of
application, including hydrocarbon recovery from, and waste fluid storing in, these …

[HTML][HTML] Countercurrent imbibition in low-permeability porous media: Non-diffusive behavior and implications in tight oil recovery

SC Qi, HY Yu, XB Han, H Xu, TB Liang, X Jin, XF Qu… - Petroleum Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Countercurrent imbibition is an important mechanism for tight oil recovery, that is, water
imbibes spontaneously from the fracture into the porous matrix while oil flows reversely into …