Waterflooding injectate design systems and methods
| Patent Number: | 9,518,449 |
| Issued: | 12/13/2016 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A method of recovering a liquid hydrocarbon using an injectate includes recovering the liquid hydrocarbon through primary extraction. Physico-chemical data representative of electrostatic interactions between the liquid hydrocarbon and the reservoir rock are measured. At least one additive of the injectate is selected based on the physico-chemical data. The method includes recovering the liquid hydrocarbon from the reservoir rock through secondary extraction using the injectate. |
| Filed: | 10/16/2013 |
| Application Number: | 14/55,454 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |