«Geology, geophysics and development of oil and gas fields»

Analysis of the methods applied for hard-to-recover oil reserves recovery using the example of the Upper Jurassic deposits of the Western Siberia to assess the possibility of their pilot application

UDC: 622.276.1/.4(571.1)
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¹ LUKOIL-Engineering LLC, Moscow, Russia

Keywords: hard-to-recover oil reserves, oil recovery enhancement, development methods, gas methods, chemical methods, thermal methods

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The authors of the article consider various existing enhanced oil recovery methods applicable to hard-to-recover reserves. The Upper Jurassic formation is considered as hard-to-recover reserves. The current problem is identified, possible solutions are considered and an analysis of the world experience is carried out according to the published data. The data on chemical, thermal and other methods were collected. The advantages and disadvantages of the proposed methods of influence and possible ways of optimization are analyzed. The estimated calculations of the technology effectiveness were performed.

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