Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology

Quantitative analytical model of the formation damage by gel particles

5^th World Congress on Petrochemistry and Chemical Engineering

December 05-07, 2016 Phoenix, USA

Mahmoud Elsharafi

Midwestern State University, USA

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Pet Environ Biotechnol

Abstract:

Formation damage by gel particles has become one of the most important problems in mature reservoirs. The objective of the quantitative analytical model is to identify an analytical model to the best fit of the preformed particle gels (PPGs) filtration test results. This work will analyze the experiments results of low permeability core samples to evaluate the effect of various brine concentrations and particle sizes. This study used a linear analytical model relationship between cumulative volumes versus filtration time with a good fits result. Linear curve equations for the best fitting equation were obtained. According to quantitative analytical model for all of our filtration tests, the cumulative filtration test volume is explained by the following equation: (Vcf=m t+b). Where, Vcf is the cumulative filtration volume, m is the slop of the linear curve, t is the filtration time, and b is the intercept of the linear curve. Quantitative analytical model results showed the value of the slop m increases as the injection pressure increases. Compared with the experiments, the results show that, if the value of the intercept b>2 the damage occurred because the gel particles invasion started into the core surface. Results from the quantitative analytical model were indicated to have a good fitting with almost all of the experimental results. It is the first time to use quantitative analytical model for analysis of the formation damage by the PPGs. The results can be used to select the best gel treatment design.

Biography :

Mahmoud Elsharafi has completed his from Missouri University of Science and Technology. He is an Assistant Professor at McCoy School of Engineering, an Associate Graduate Professor for Geoscience department. He is the coordinator for the Petroleum Engineering Certificate Program in Midwestern State University. He has published several papers in different conference and journals and has been serving as a reviewer for different journals.

Email: mahmoud.elsharafi@mwsu.edu