Water Flooding

PETE 432 - Water Flooding (3-0-3)

Introduction to basic theoretical and design aspects of water flooding processes. Review of capillary phenomena and relative permeability characteristics of reservoir rocks. Theory of immiscible displacement including piston-like and frontal advance mechanisms. Injectivity analysis and performance prediction of linear and pattern floods including heterogeneous reservoirs. Problems encountered in water flooding projects such as scaling.

Pre-requisites: PETE301