Technical Means of Wave Action on Reservoirs

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of hydrocarbon extraction through the use of wave technologies and technical means of influencing reservoirs, which underlines its urgency. A classification of main processes that occur in productive formations during wave action, as well as design features and operating principles of oil recovery enhancement techniques, is proposed. A critical review of field testing the technical means of wave action in oil fields allows us to identify their fundamental advantages and disadvantages. Theoretical and experimental research of some devices of elastic wave generation and results of their laboratory tests are presented.