Selection of Effective Solvents – Universal Modification of Presently Available Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods and Oil Production Stimulation Processes

Abstract

The paper presents various modified technologies to enhance oil production and to stimulate the inflow of high-viscosity oil, based on a combination of the traditional approach and the use of solvents. The results of laboratory experiments to study the effects of 29 solvents reagents on high-viscosity oil samples from 5 different objects are presented. Based on the analysis of the obtained laboratory data, basic recommendations are formulated to increase the efficiency of extraction of high-viscosity oil using solvents. In order to determine the potential for modifying oil recovery enhancement and well stimulation methods by adding solvents to their process, a comparative hydrodynamic modeling of 3 treatment options for the bottom-hole zone and subsequent assessment of their economic effect were carried out.