24-10-2012, 10:40 AM
Mechanistic Studies of Improved Foam EOR Processes
ABSTRACT
The objective of this research is to widen the application of foam to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) by investigating
fundamental mechanisms of foams in porous media. This research will lay the groundwork for more applied research on foams
for improved sweep efficiency in miscible gas, steam and surfactant-based EOR. Task 1 investigates the pore-scale interactions
between foam bubbles and polymer molecules. Task 2 examines the mechanisms of gas trapping, and interaction between gas
trapping and foam effectiveness. Task 3 investigates mechanisms of foam generation in porous media.