Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and Development ›› 2022, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (4): 677-683.doi: 10.13809/j.cnki.cn32-1825/te.2022.04.016

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Application and optimization of rheological model of polymer solution for oil displacement

ZHU Shijie1,3(),YE Zhongbin2,3,SHI Leiting3,SONG Rui3,4,XU Jiangen1,LIU Zhezhi1,3   

  1. 1. Chongqing University of Science & Technology, Chongqing 401331, China
    2. Chengdu Technological University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611730, China
    3. State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
    4. CNOOC EnerTech-Drilling & Production Co., Tianjin 300452, China
  • Received:2021-04-29 Online:2022-08-26 Published:2022-09-02

Abstract:

The progress of rheological testing methods has promoted the researchers' understanding of viscoelastic fluids in a wider testing range. The polymer solution used for oil displacement has the characteristics of “Three-stage” rheological curve (zero shear section, shear thinning section, and ultimate shear section), so a more accurate description model and limiting conditions are extremely needed. Taking partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide and hydrophobically associating polymer as the research objects, the rheological curves in a wide range (0.01 ~ 10 000 s-1) have been analyzed, and the changes of viscoelastic modulus have been studied. The results show that under the experimental conditions, the rheological curves of the two polymers can be described by Carreau rheological model. The structural viscosity formed by hydrophobic association greatly enhances the elasticity of the solution, and makes the elastic modulus of the polymer P-P4 dominant. Considering the influence of elastic characteristics on the rheological curve, the relaxation time spectrum derived from the experimental data of small amplitude oscillation is used to limit the characteristic relaxation time(λ). Finally, the experimental data are highly matched by the nonlinear regression fitting curve of Carreau rheological model. When studying the rheological constitutive equation of viscoelastic solution, it is necessary to fully consider the solution characteristics, establish the relationship between different test parameters, and establish reasonable limiting conditions, which are effective means to optimize and improve the rheological constitutive equation of viscoelastic fluid.

Key words: hydrophobically associating polymer, viscoelasticity, rheological property, constitutive equation, characteristic relaxation time

CLC Number: 

  • TE357