Study of the combine effect of

polymer-surfactant mixture as foam

stabilizer for Enhanced Oil Recovery

By : Ahmad Najmi Firdaus bin Ahmad Suhaimi

(2013246572)
Supervisor : Ms Suriati Md Yusof
Date : Thursday, 15th December 2016
Venue : Meeting room, Level 54, Tower 1

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 Presentation Outline

1.0 Introduction
2.0 Problem Statement
3.0 Objectives
4.0 Scope Of Work
5.0 Selected Literature
6.0 Methodology
7.0 Expected Result

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 Introduction
This research will study about on how mixture of surfactant
and polymer will act as foam stabilizer in enhanced oil
recovery process.
Usually we only extract approximately about range 20% to
30% depending on the techniques that we used to extract
the oil.
Due to the reservoir has low recovery factor or have low
macroscopic sweep efficiency, in some cases, we will
probably have got less than 20% of oil recovery.

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 Problem Statement
Most of the oil fields in Malaysia have been producing for more than 20 years

Oil recovered is approximately 30% only.

Foam helps in reducing gas mobility that has contributed to channeling

Gravity override due to gas low density.

The deterioration and degeneration of foams upon meeting

With hydrocarbon and

the high temperature of the reservoir for about 90 oC.

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 Objective

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 Scope of Work

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 Literature review

The polymeric surfactants are more suited than conventional surfactant for
producing more stable foam in reservoirs.
(V. Bhide, G. Hirasaki & M. Puerto, 2005)

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 Methodology
Start

Experiment 1

Yes

Use different concentration of formulation

Experiment 2

Yes
Preparation of Formulation Use different concentration of formulation

Test with Foam Flooding Apparatus

Experiment 3
No
Record and analyze the data obtained Yes

Use different type of crude oil

Finish

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 Expected Result

Table 7.1: Experiment 1

Table 7.2: Experiment 2

Table 7.3: Experiment 3

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 Expected Result

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 Conclusion

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