Meysam Golmohammadi (ISTO) will present his latest research on Enhancing Oil Recovery with Low Salinity Waterflooding in Carbonate Reservoirs: Insights from Pore-Scale Investigations and Predictive Screening Methodology
Abstract
Low salinity waterflooding (LSWF) has emerged as a promising enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method in the past two decades, garnering extensive research attention. Its cost-effectiveness, ease of implementation, and environmentally friendly nature make it a desirable choice for many oil companies, particularly those with mature reservoirs undergoing or requiring waterflooding. LSWF’s potential applicability in both clastic and carbonate reservoirs further strengthens its appeal as a valuable EOR technique.
This talk presents our recent studies investigating the effectiveness of LSWF for enhanced oil recovery, with a focus on understanding the complex oil-brine-rock interactions. Our research includes a pore-level investigation of the impact of oil polarity on LSWF efficiency. In addition, we critically assessed small-scale LSWF screening methods based on rock-fluid and fluid-fluid interactions to develop a predictive screening methodology for identifying the most promising LSWF candidates quickly and efficiently, thus saving time and resources.