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This study introduces a new theoretical model for predicting oil recovery using polymer microspheres (PMs) for conformance control. The model accurately predicts enhanced oil recovery by optimizing injection strategies and filling a gap in current research.

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Area of Science:

  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Reservoir Engineering
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery

Background:

  • Oil recovery is crucial for reservoir performance evaluation.
  • Existing research lacks a theoretical model for polymer microspheres (PMs) conformance control oil recovery prediction.
  • PMs enhance oil recovery by plugging pore throats and expanding swept areas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a theoretical oil recovery prediction model for PMs' conformance control.
  • To define oil recovery based on stream tube theory.
  • To optimize PMs conformance control injection schemes.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed a trapezoidal stream tube assumption between injection and production wells.
  • Established an area sweep efficiency equation for a rhombus inverse nine-spot well pattern using stream tube theory.
  • Optimized the vertical sweep efficiency equation by introducing an equivalent mobility ratio.

Main Results:

  • Oil recovery decreases with increased injection rate, concentration, and PMs size.
  • Oil recovery increases with a longer injection period.
  • The model achieved a theoretical oil recovery of 1.37% with a 1.22% actual field recovery (0.15% error).

Conclusions:

  • The developed model demonstrates good consistency with actual field applications.
  • The model accurately predicts oil recovery and aids in optimizing PMs conformance control injection.
  • This research fills the mathematical modeling gap for PMs conformance control oil recovery prediction.