Surfactant enhanced oil recovery(EOR)includes surfactant flooding and surfactant stimulation.The main functions of surfactants are to reduce interfacial tension and wettability alteration.This paper is to review the E...Surfactant enhanced oil recovery(EOR)includes surfactant flooding and surfactant stimulation.The main functions of surfactants are to reduce interfacial tension and wettability alteration.This paper is to review the EOR technology related to surfactant injection.The reviewed topics include the following:Surfactant EOR mechanismsFactors affecting interfacial tension Trapping numberScreening criteriaLaboratory work Numerical simulation work Summary of pilot and large-scale applications Surfactants used Salinity gradientSurfactant EOR in carbonate reservoirs Surfactant EOR in shale reservoirs.展开更多
文摘Surfactant enhanced oil recovery(EOR)includes surfactant flooding and surfactant stimulation.The main functions of surfactants are to reduce interfacial tension and wettability alteration.This paper is to review the EOR technology related to surfactant injection.The reviewed topics include the following:Surfactant EOR mechanismsFactors affecting interfacial tension Trapping numberScreening criteriaLaboratory work Numerical simulation work Summary of pilot and large-scale applications Surfactants used Salinity gradientSurfactant EOR in carbonate reservoirs Surfactant EOR in shale reservoirs.