Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and Development ›› 2021, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (3): 452-458.doi: 10.13809/j.cnki.cn32-1825/te.2021.03.022

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Development and reservoir adaptability evaluation of a high temperature resistant plugging agent: tannin extract

LIU Gang1(),WANG Junheng2(),WANG Danling3,YAN Yonghe1,JIANG Xuefeng1,WANG Qian1   

  1. 1. Exploration and Development Research Institute of PetroChina Xinjiang Oilfield Company, Karamay, Xinjiang 834000, China
    2. Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
    3. Shenzhen Branch of CNOOC(China) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong 518054, China
  • Received:2020-03-25 Online:2021-06-22 Published:2021-06-24
  • Contact: WANG Junheng E-mail:fcliug@petrochina.com.cn;1187395805@qq.com

Abstract:

There are several problems in the high temperature resistant plugging agent used in steam flooding of heavy oil reservoirs to control steam channeling, such as low strength and poor long-term stability. So, it is urgent to develop a new type of high temperature resistant plugging agent to promote on-site application. In order to solve the technical problems caused by strong inter-layer heterogeneity of the heavy oil reservoirs in District 9-6 of Qigu Formation in Xinjiang Oilfield, including severe steam channeling and poor foam flooding effects, a plugging agent system suitable for high temperature reservoirs and composed of sulfonated tannin extract, cross-linking agent and accelerant has been developed. By the static evaluation experiment, it is found that the optimized formula of the plugging agent is as follows: 0.6 % sulfonated tannin extract + (2.0 % ~ 2.5 %) aldehyde cross-linking agent Ⅰ +(1.0 % ~ 2.0 %) phenol cross-linking agent Ⅱ +(0.05 % ~ 0.06 %) accelerant. The evaluation of reservoir adaptability shows that the strength of the plugging agent remains above level H after 30 days of aging at the reservoir temperature, and the plugging efficiency is above 94 %. It has laid a foundation for the field application of steam channeling control technologies in the heavy oil reservoirs of District 9-6 of Qigu Formation in Karamay Oilfield.

Key words: heavy oil reservoir, steam channeling, high temperature resistant plugging agent, sulfonated tannin extract, reservoir adaptability evaluation

CLC Number: 

  • TE39