scholarly journals An Optimization Study of Polyacrylamide-Polyethylenimine-Based Polymer Gel for High Temperature Reservoir Conformance Control

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulhelmi Amir ◽  
Ismail Mohd Saaid ◽  
Badrul Mohamed Jan
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Gelation Time ◽  
Quadratic Equation ◽  
Quadratic Model ◽  
Polymer Gel ◽  
Performance Information ◽  
Conformance Control ◽  
Crosslinked Polymer ◽  
Optimization Study

This paper presents optimization formulation of organically crosslinked polymer gel for high temperature reservoir conformance control using response surface methodology (RSM). It is always desirable to approach an optimal polymer gel formulation study with adequate performance information related to viscosity and gelation time to minimize excessive water production. In this paper, the effects of polymer and crosslinker concentrations and their influences on gelation time and viscosity were investigated. Central composite design (CCD) was used to determine the optimized organically crosslinked polymer gel formulation. Concentrations of two main raw materials, namely, polyacrylamide (PAM) and polyethylenimine (PEI), were varied in a suitable range. This was to obtain the formulation with the desirable two vital responses, which are viscosity and gelation time. It was found that the results fitted the quadratic equation. Statistically, the quadratic model is reliable and adequate perfectly the variability of the responses obtained from the experimental data. In addition, gelation time and gel viscosity may be controlled by adjusting both polymer and crosslinker concentrations. The optimum formulated organically crosslinked polymer gel with significant desirability factor conditions was achieved at 1.5% w/v of PAM and 0.3% v/v of PEI.

A Novel Branched Polymer Gel System with Delayed Gelation Property for Conformance Control

SPE Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Tao Song ◽  
Qi Feng ◽  
Thomas Schuman ◽  
Jie Cao ◽  
Baojun Bai
Keyword(s):  
Gelation Time ◽  
Polymer Gels ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Water Production ◽  
Polymer Gel ◽  
Conformance Control ◽  
Branched Polymer ◽  
Chelating Ability ◽  
Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide ◽  
Gel System

Summary Excessive water production from oil reservoirs not only affects the economical production of oil, but it also results in serious environmental concerns. Polymer gels have been widely applied to decrease water production and thus improve oil production. However, traditional polymer gels such as partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM)/chromium (III) gel systems usually have a short gelation time and cannot meet the requirement of some conformance control projects. This paper introduces a novel polymer gel system of which crosslinking time can be significantly delayed. A branched polymer grafted from arginine by the surface initiation method is synthesized as the backbone, chromium acetate is used as the crosslinker, and no additional additives are used for the gel system. The results show that the gelation time of this system can be delayed to 61 days at 45°C and 20 days at 65°C because of the rigid structure of the branched polymer and the excellent chromium (III) chelating ability of arginine. The polymer gels have been stable for more than 150 days at 45 and 65°C. Coreflooding and rheology tests have demonstrated that this branched polymer has good injectivity and shear resistance in high-permeabilityrocks.

Evaluation of Foam-Gels for Conformance Control in High Temperature High Salinity Carbonates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyla Almaskeen ◽  
Abdulkareem AlSofi ◽  
Jinxun Wang ◽  
Ziyad Kaidar
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Concentration Ratio ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Fractured Reservoirs ◽  
Gelation Time ◽  
Resistance Factor ◽  
Naturally Fractured Reservoirs ◽  
Conformance Control ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract In naturally fractured reservoirs, conformance control prior to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) application might be essential to ensure optimal contact and sufficient sweep. Recently, few studies investigated combining foams and gels into what is commonly coined as foamed-gels. Foamed-gels have been tested and shown to be potential for some field conditions. Yet, very limited studies were performed for high temperature and high salinity carbonates. Therefore, in this work, we study the potential of foamed-gels for high temperature and high salinity carbonates. The objective is to evaluate the potential of such synergy and to compare its value to the individual processes. For that purpose, in this work, we rely on bulk and core-scale tests. Bulk tests were used for initial screening. Wide range of foam-gel solutions were prepared with different polymer types and polymer concentrations. Test tubes were hand shacked thoroughly to generate foams. Foam heights were then measured from the test tubes. Heights were used to screen foaming agents and to study gelant effects on foamers in terms of foam strength (heights). The effect of foamers on gelation was evaluated through bottle tests. Based on the results, an optimal concentration ratio of gelant to foamer was determined and used in core-scale displacements, to further study the potential of this hybrid foam-gel process. Bulk results suggested that addition of the gelant up to a 4:1 foam to gel concentration ratio resulted in sufficient foam generation in some of the polymer samples. Yet, only two of the foam-gel samples generated a strong gel. Increasing the foamer concentration delayed the gelation time and in some samples, the solution did not gel. Through the coreflooding experiment, resistance factor (RF) and residual resistance factor (RRF) were obtained for different conformance control processes including foam, foam-gel, and gel. Foam-gel injection exhibited higher RF and RRF values than conventional foams. However, conventional gels showed even higher RF and RRF values than foam-gels. Combining two of the most widely used conformance control methods (foams and gels) can strike a balance. Foam-gel may offer a treatment that is deeper and more sustainable than foams and on the other a treatment that is more practical, and lower-cost than gels. Our laboratory results also demonstrate that such synergetic conformance control can be achieved in high salinity and high temperature carbonates with pronounced impact.

In situ organically cross-linked polymer gel for high-temperature reservoir conformance control: A review

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulhelmi Amir ◽  
Ismail Mohd Said ◽  
Badrul Mohamed Jan
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Polymer Gel ◽  
Conformance Control

scholarly journals The Thermal Gelation Behavior and Performance Evaluation of High Molecular Weight Nonionic Polyacrylamide and Polyethyleneimine Mixtures for Indepth Water Control in Mature Oilfields

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qin Yi ◽  
Ruiquan Liao ◽  
Shunshe Luo ◽  
Junliang Li
Keyword(s):  
Ph Value ◽  
Gelation Time ◽  
Quadratic Model ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Polymer Gel ◽  
Water Control ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Thermal Gelation ◽  
Gelation Behavior ◽  
Gel System

A delayed crosslinked polymer gel was developed for indepth water control in mature oilfields. The thermal gelation behavior of nonionic polyacrylamide (NPAM) and PEI was investigated, and sodium citrate (NaCit) was selected as a new retarder to prolong the gelation time. The gelation performance of NPAM/PEI gel system can be adjusted by the variation of NPAM or PEI concentration, and a quadratic model was developed by statistical analysis, which predict the gelation time of NPAM/PEI gel system. The obtained model showed high significance and good reliability as suggested by the F-ratio of 175.16 and high adjusted R-square value (0.9732). The decrease of the initial pH value of gelling solution leads to the weaker gel viscosity and longer gelation time due to the protonation of amine groups on the PEI chains. Increasing temperature resulted in higher gel viscosity but shorter gelation time. The addition of NaCit showed a good delayed gelation effect on the NPAM/PEI gel system, and the gel system in the presence of NaCit exhibited a good compatibility with injected and formation water. A dense three-dimensional structure was observed in matured NPAM/PEI/NaCit gel, and it could keep stable below 150℃. The gel system could effectively reduce the permeability (>95%) and restricted the flow of water after matured in natural cores.

scholarly journals The Thermal Gelation Behavior and Performance Evaluation of High Molecular Weight Nonionic Polyacrylamide and Polyethyleneimine Mixtures for In-Depth Water Control in Mature Oilfields

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 4142
Author(s):  
Yi Qin ◽  
Ruiquan Liao ◽  
Shunshe Luo ◽  
Junliang Li
Keyword(s):  
Ph Value ◽  
Gelation Time ◽  
Quadratic Model ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Polymer Gel ◽  
Water Control ◽  
Thermal Gelation ◽  
Gelation Behavior ◽  
Depth Water ◽  
Gel System

A delayed crosslinked polymer gel was developed for in-depth water control in mature oilfields. The thermal gelation behavior of nonionic polyacrylamide (NPAM) and PEI was investigated, and sodium citrate (NaCit) was selected as a new retarder to prolong the gelation time. The gelation performance of NPAM/PEI gel system can be adjusted by varying NPAM or PEI concentration, and a quadratic model is developed by statistical analysis, which predicts the gelation time of NPAM/PEI gel system. The obtained model shows high significance and good reliability, as suggested by the F-ratio of 175.16 and high adjusted R-square value (0.9732). The addition of NaCit exhibits a good delayed gelation effect on the NPAM/PEI gel system, better than that of NaCl. The decrease of the initial pH value of the gelling solution leads to the weaker gel viscosity and longer gelation time due to the protonation of amine groups on the PEI chains. Increasing temperature results in higher gel viscosity but shorter gelation time. The gel system in the presence of NaCit exhibits good compatibility with injection and formation water. A dense three-dimensional structure was observed in matured NPAM/PEI/NaCit gel, and it could keep stable below 160 °C. The gel system could effectively reduce the permeability (>95%) and restricted the flow of water after matured in natural cores.

Freeze-etch TEM of aqueous polymer gel network morphology

1986 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 796-797
Author(s):  
J. A. N. Zasadzinski ◽  
R. K. Prud'homme
Keyword(s):  
Metal Ion ◽  
Polymer Network ◽  
Polymer Gels ◽  
Polymer Gel ◽  
Deformation History ◽  
Crosslinked Polymer ◽  
Aqueous Polymer ◽  
History Of ◽  
Gel Network ◽  
Network Morphology

The rheological and mechanical properties of crosslinked polymer gels arise from the structure of the gel network. In turn, the structure of the gel network results from: thermodynamically determined interactions between the polymer chain segments, the interactions of the crosslinking metal ion with the polymer, and the deformation history of the network. Interpretations of mechanical and rheological measurements on polymer gels invariably begin with a conceptual model of,the microstructure of the gel network derived from polymer kinetic theory. In the present work, we use freeze-etch replication TEM to image the polymer network morphology of titanium crosslinked hydroxypropyl guars in an attempt to directly relate macroscopic phenomena with network structure.

scholarly journals Pressureless Sintering of YIG Ceramics from Coprecipitated Nanopowders

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Yimin Yang ◽  
Xiaoying Li ◽  
Ziyu Liu ◽  
Dianjun Hu ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Calcination Temperature ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Secondary Phase ◽  
Coprecipitation Method ◽  
Pressureless Sintering ◽  
Densification Behavior ◽  
Sintering Process

Nanoparticles prepared by the coprecipitation method were used as raw materials to fabricate Y3Fe5O12 (YIG) ceramics by air pressureless sintering. The synthesized YIG precursor was calcinated at 900–1100 °C for 4 h in air. The influences of the calcination temperature on the phase and morphology of the nanopowders were investigated in detail. The powders calcined at 1000–1100 °C retained the pure YIG phase. YIG ceramics were fabricated by sintering at 1200–1400 °C for 10 h, and its densification behavior was studied. YIG ceramics prepared by air sintering at 1250 °C from powders calcinated at 1000 °C have the highest in-line transmittance in the range of 1000-3000 nm. When the sintering temperature exceeds 1300 °C, the secondary phase appears in the YIG ceramics, which may be due to the loss of oxygen during the high-temperature sintering process, resulting in the conversion of Fe3+ into Fe2+.

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