Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques

By Prof. Ajay Mandal | IIT Dhanbad

Learners enrolled: 664 | Exam registration: 96

ABOUT THE COURSE:
Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods aim to improve oil extraction efficiency. The mechanisms involve altering the mobility ratio, reducing interfacial tension, changing wettability, lowering oil viscosity, and forming oil banks. Chemical, Miscible, and Thermal are three main EOR methods widely used in petroleum industry. Recent advancements in EOR include low-salinity water flooding, nanotechnology utilization, microbial EOR, and carbonated water injection. These techniques are tailored to specific reservoir conditions and can significantly boost oil recovery from challenging fields. Ongoing research continues to explore innovative approaches for more efficient and sustainable oil production.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: UG/PG of Petroleum Engineering/Chemical Engineering

PREREQUISITES: Petroleum Reservoir Engineering

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: ONGC, Oil India Ltd., Crain India Ltd., RIL, GAIL, GSPC, etc.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Chemical Engineering Energy and Environment
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	22 Jul 2024
End Date :	11 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	05 Aug 2024
Exam Registration Ends :	16 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	26 Oct 2024 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1:
Lecture-1: Principles of enhanced oil recovery (EOR); Difference of Tertiary recovery, EOR, and IOR (Improved oil recovery)
Lecture-2: Why EOR? Design and implementation of EOR projects
Lecture-3: Screening criteria and Challenges of EOR Projects

Week 2:
Lecture-4: Fundamental of immiscible fluid displacement processes
Lecture-5: Concepts of Macroscopic Sweep & Microscopic Displacement Efficiency
Lecture-6: Factors affecting immiscible displacement

Week 3:
Lecture-7: Reservoir rock and fluids interactions and its implications on EOR
Lecture-8: Classifications of EOR Methods
Lecture-9: Polymer Flooding and Mobility Control Processes: Chemistry and rheology of polymer solutions

Week 4:
Lecture-10: Polymer flooding: Mechanisms of polymer flooding, Design and implementation
Lecture-11: Introduction to surfactant flooding; chemistry and characterization of surfactants
Lecture-12: Mechanisms and methods of Surfactant Flooding

Week 5:
Lecture-13: Microemulsion & Micellar-Polymer Flooding
Lecture-14: Mechanisms and Methods of Foam Flooding
Lecture-15: Mechanisms of Alkali, Alkali-polymer, and Alkali-surfactant-polymer flooding

Week 6:
Lecture-16: Introduction to Miscible Flooding, Thermodynamics of miscibility
Lecture-17: Mechanisms of Miscible Flooding: First contact miscibility, and Multiple contact miscibility
Lecture-18: Measurement of Minimum Miscibility Pressure (MMP): Experimental and Empirical

Week 7:
Lecture-19: Mechanisms of CO2 Miscible & Immiscible flooding
Lecture-20: Water Alternating Gas (WAG) Injection
Lecture-21: Mechanisms of Thermal Recovery Processes

Week 8:
Lecture-22: Mechanisms and methods of enhanced oil recovery by steam injection
Lecture-23: Mechanisms and Methods of In-situ combustion
Lecture-24: Other Thermal EOR Methods

Week 9:
Lecture-25: Introduction to Low salinity water flooding
Lecture-26: Mechanisms of oil recovery by Low Salinity Water Flooding
Lecture-27: Mechanisms of Smart Water Flooding for Carbonate Reservoirs; Hybrid Low Salinity Waterflooding

Week 10:
Lecture-28: Nanotechnology based EOR
Lecture-29: Microbial Enhanced oil Recovery
Lecture-30: Carbonated water injection for EOR

Week 11:
Lecture-31: Water Shut Off and Profile Modification
Lecture-32: Reservoir Simulation Studies for Enhanced Oil Recovery
Lecture-33: Introduction to Application of AI & ML in EOR

Week 12:
Lecture-34: Tecno-Economic Feasibility Analysis of different EOR methods
Lecture-35: Case Studies of EOR Methods
Lecture-36: Review Class

Books and references

1. Mandal, Ajay, and Keka Ojha. Enhanced Oil Recovery: Mechanisms, Technologies and Feasibility Analyses. CRC Press, 2023.
2. Green, D.W. and Willhite, G.P., 1998. Enhanced oil recovery (Vol. 6, pp. 143-154). Richardson, TX: Henry L. Doherty Memorial Fund of AIME, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
3. Lake, L.W., Johns, R., Rossen, B. and Pope, G.A., 2014. Fundamentals of enhanced oil recovery (Vol. 1, p. 1). Richardson, TX: Society of Petroleum Engineers.
4. Donaldson, E.C., Chilingarian, G.V. and Yen, T.F. eds., 1985. Enhanced oil recovery, I: fundamentals and analyses. Elsevier.
5. Latil, M., 1980. Enhanced oil recovery. Éditions Technip

Instructor bio

Prof. Ajay Mandal

IIT Dhanbad

Dr. Ajay Mandal, is presently working as Professor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. Dr. Mandal is a distinguished figure in petroleum engineering, particularly renowned for his research in the field of enhanced oil recovery. With a vast portfolio comprising over 250 research papers, books, and chapters, his expertise is evident, reflected in a remarkable h-index exceeding 65 and more than 12,500 citations, indicative of his significant academic impact. His dedication extends beyond academia, with involvement in a large number of sponsored R&D projects and consultancy engagements for government funding agencies and oil & gas sectors. With his groundbreaking work in enhanced oil recovery, Dr. Mandal earned top recognition from Stanford University, AD Scientific Index, Research.com, and ranked first in the field of Petroleum Engineering and Enhanced Oil Recovery by ScholarGPS in 2024, California. As an active member of the "Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery" committee within the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Government of India, Dr. Mandal evaluates various EOR projects, considering their technical feasibility, economic viability, and environmental impact. Dr. Mandal bagged a number of awards like DAAD Fellowship, two SPE south Asia regional awards, IIChE award, Fellow of RSC, and many more. He is actively associated with a number of foreign universities for collaborative research across the world. He guided 24 Doctoral students and many are working. Dr. Mandal actively collaborates with scientific and engineering bodies, serving on editorial boards and committees for organizations such as ACS, SPE, RSC, FIPI, MGMI, IIChE, SERB, and CSIR. His expertise is sought by global funding agencies, for which he assesses over 12 international projects. Author of the widely-followed textbook "Enhanced Oil Recovery: Mechanisms, Technologies and Feasibility Analyses" (CRC Press, 2023), Dr. Mandal continues to drive innovation in the energy sector through global collaborations and partnerships with foreign institutes. Highly esteemed in petroleum engineering, Dr. Mandal's exceptional expertise and contributions to emerging technologies have cemented his reputation as a leader in the field.

Course certificate

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The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 26 October 2024 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
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