Event Title
Use of Sandpacks to Test Oil Recovery Methods
Faculty Mentor
Rich Carlus
Location
Memorial Gym
Start Date
20-4-2012 2:30 PM
End Date
20-4-2012 3:30 PM
Description
Sandpack studies are useful to simulate reservoir conditions and determine the effectiveness of chemical compounds for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). The purpose of the experiments was to test the effectiveness of various compounds by determining the percentage of crude oil they could extract from a sandpack. The results from these would be contrasted to determine which liquids were effective for EOR. The experiments proved that simple water-flooding extracts approximately 70% of crude from the sandpack. Flooding with saltwater and the detergent gave similar results – they extracted approximately 0.05% more crude oil than freshwater. This gives a very consistent control group.
Use of Sandpacks to Test Oil Recovery Methods
Memorial Gym
Sandpack studies are useful to simulate reservoir conditions and determine the effectiveness of chemical compounds for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). The purpose of the experiments was to test the effectiveness of various compounds by determining the percentage of crude oil they could extract from a sandpack. The results from these would be contrasted to determine which liquids were effective for EOR. The experiments proved that simple water-flooding extracts approximately 70% of crude from the sandpack. Flooding with saltwater and the detergent gave similar results – they extracted approximately 0.05% more crude oil than freshwater. This gives a very consistent control group.
Comments
Poster presentation