Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Recovery, Austria

Publications

• Case Report   
  Artificial Lift Selection and Testing for an Enhanced Oil Recovery Redevelopment Project Lessons Learned: From Laboratory Results and Pump Test Facility Experiments to Field Pilots
  Author(s): Michaela Hoy, Philipp Knauhs, Clemens Langbauer*, Hans Peter Pratscher, Timur Cimitoglu, Christoph Marschall and Sarah Hurch
  
  OMV Austria E&P GmbH is currently focusing on a significant chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) redevelopment project for a mature oil field. Cost-effective and flexible artificial lift systems (ALS) for the production wells are seen to be crucial for the economic success of this project. This paper shows the artificial lift selection process and results for the enhanced oil recovery redevelopment project, based on laboratory results, pump test facility experiments, and field pilots. The selected ALS for the chemical EOR field must be capable of dealing with changed fluid properties due to back produced polymer-water-oil mixture and achieve the target production rates at a reasonable pump run life. Field experience and an extensive testing program provided the information and data for the design of the ALS. Potential ALS typ.. View more»
  

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