Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Major
Petroleum Engineering
Research Advisor
Bai, Baojun
Advisor's Department
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Funding Source
OURE Funding
Abstract
In the Petroleum industry, water is inadvertently produced during the production of hydrocarbons. Fluid flow in a heterogenic reservoir favors high permeable zones resulting in un-swept areas. As production continues, these areas become depleted of hydrocarbons and transition to a highway for waterflow. This results in a significant increase in the water-to-oil ratio, leading to the abandonment of the well, leaving approximately 2/3 of oil unrecovered. Re-crosslinkable preformed particle gel (RPPG) has been developed and implemented to restrict fluid flow in high permeable zones, redirecting fluid flow to un-swept areas of the reservoir. In this research, fiber was incorporated into the gel to increase its' plugging performance. Our lab results show that the addition of fiber increased the gel strength across the whole spectrum of conditions. For this reason, fiber can be used as an effective additive to enhance the RPPG plugging performance.
Biography
Jacob Head is a third-year student at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering. Jacob is president of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Student Chapter. As president, he helps bring industry professionals and exposure to the student chapter here at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Jacob also strives to provide resources for student members to succeed in the oil and gas industry. As well as being president of SPE he is also an active member in International Association of Drilling Contractors and American Association of Drilling Engineers. In addition, he is also a four-time dean's list certificate recipient. His focus of interest is on enhanced oil recovery. In his free time Jacob enjoys foraging for mushrooms and fishing.
Research Category
Engineering
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Engineering oral presentation, First place
Location
Gasconade Room
Presentation Date
14 Apr 2022, 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Impact of Fiber on Re-crosslinkable Particle Gels
Gasconade Room
In the Petroleum industry, water is inadvertently produced during the production of hydrocarbons. Fluid flow in a heterogenic reservoir favors high permeable zones resulting in un-swept areas. As production continues, these areas become depleted of hydrocarbons and transition to a highway for waterflow. This results in a significant increase in the water-to-oil ratio, leading to the abandonment of the well, leaving approximately 2/3 of oil unrecovered. Re-crosslinkable preformed particle gel (RPPG) has been developed and implemented to restrict fluid flow in high permeable zones, redirecting fluid flow to un-swept areas of the reservoir. In this research, fiber was incorporated into the gel to increase its' plugging performance. Our lab results show that the addition of fiber increased the gel strength across the whole spectrum of conditions. For this reason, fiber can be used as an effective additive to enhance the RPPG plugging performance.
