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Index

Note: Page numbers followed by “f” and “t” refer to figures and tables, respectively.

A C
acrylamide-based polymers, 148 149 Capillary number, 39
Alkaline flooding, 150 159, 156f, 157f Capillary phenomena, 34, 34f
applicability criteria, 153 157, 154f Capillary pressure, 35, 40 42, 41f
aqueous solutions used in, 150 Carbon dioxide
carbonate rocks, effect of, 153 phase diagram, 98f
clay, effect of, 152, 153f properties, 98
CO 2 content, impact of, 153 density, 98
completed projects, 157 159, 158f dissolution in oil, 99
gypsum, effect of, 153 dissolution in water, 98 99
kaolinite, effect of, 153 viscosity, 98
montmorillonite, effect of, 153 pure, 98
options for, 156 uses in enhanced oil recovery, 98
patents on, 150 Carbon dioxide flooding
preparation of alkaline solutions, applicability criteria, 101
156 157 background of processes, 97 99
principle, 150 151 CO 2 injection technique
process of alkaline solution carbonated water, injection of,
filtration, 154 106 107, 106f
rock wettability during, 151 152 carbon dioxide slug, injection of, 107,
salts, effect of, 152 107f
sandy formations, effect of, 153 CO 2 natural formations, 105
American Petroleum Institute (API) scale, 6 CO 2 supply for, 105
Azeri light, 7 demand for CO 2 , 105
specific gravity (density), link field development process, 109
between, 7f implementation, 104 109
Arch flooding, 56 method of transportation, 106
Areal waterflooding minimum mixing pressure, 106
application criteria, 57f modifications, 108
schemes for, 55, 55f number of zones and processes,
Artificial flooding, 127 128 107 108, 107f
Associate gas (wet gas), 9 problems with, 101 102
Axial compressors, 80 81 screening parameters, 102f
volumes of slugs, 109
B EOR output of, 103f
Bibi-Heybat field, Azerbaijan, 45 in former USSR, 105f
Borehole design, 82 implemented projects, 102 104, 103f
Bubble point, 30 31 mechanism of processes, 99 101