Page 9 - Geochemistry of Oil Field Waters

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Conclusions ........................ 245
References ......................... 246
Chapter 8 . Classification of oilfield waters .............. 253
Palmer’s classification ....... .............. 254
Sulin’s classification ........ .............. 257
Modification of Sulin’s system by Bojarski .............. 260
Chebotarev’s classification ...... .............. 262
Schoeller’s system ........ .............. 267
Oilfield brine analyses ....... ..............
272
Application of the classification systems . .............. 274
Discussion ........... .............. 289
Conclusions .......... .............. 291
References ........... .............. 291

Chapter 9 . Some effects of water upon the generation. migration. accumulation. and
alteration of petroleum ................. 293
Compaction ........................ 294
Generation and migration .................... 295
Accumulation ........................ 298
Alteration ......................... 299
Conclusions ........................ 304
References ......................... 304
Chapter 10 . Geochemical methods of exploration for petroleum and natural gas . . 307
Introduction ........................ 307
Hydrogeochemical research and methods ............... 313
Reviews .......................... 322
Case history of the Delaware sand (Bell Canyon formation). Texas. by Visher (1961) 322
Formation water maps of others areas ................ 330
Concluding remarks ...................... 335
References ......................... 337
Chapter 11 . Geopressured reservoirs ................ 343
Geopressure ........................ 343
Origin of abnormal pressures ................... 344
Abnormal pressures in the Gulf Coast area .............. 346
Detection of abnormal pressures .................. 362
References ......................... 364

Chapter 12 . Compatibility of oilfield waters .............. 367
Wellbore and formation damage .................. 368
Solubility of calciumcompounds invarioussaltsolutions ......... 370
Solubilities of the sulfates of barium and strontium in saline solutions ..... 372
Experimental determination of some solubilities of the sulfates of barium and
strontium ......................... 372
Resultsand discussion of the experimental investigation ..........
Brine stabilization ...................... 373
380
Mixing of subsurface waters ................... 382
References ......................... 386

Chapter 13 . Valuable minerals in oilfield waters ............. 389
Recovery of iodine and bromine from oilfield brines ........... 390