Project title
A New Perspective on the Effects of Low-Salinity Water Flooding Mechanism
Project abstract
This study aims to improve the model of fluid flow performance in laboratory experiments during low-salinity water flooding. It presents a series of tests and experiments that revealed a promising phenomenon associated with enhanced oil flow or recovery. This new formation is termed "micro-dispersion". The study also highlights several laboratory studies and fluid property data, along with a hypothesis regarding its relationship to the polar components of oil. A smaller sample from this group is used for data collection and experimental analyses.
The study offers a new perspective on the effectiveness of low-salinity water in enhancing oil recovery. This benefit is attributed to two enhancing factors: one resulting from fluid-rock interactions within the system, and the other from inter-fluid interactions. Numerous calculations and analyses were performed, and the proposed new effects were applied to a field model. The general and economic implications are also presented.