Reservoir Formation Damage

[...]... References, 677 xn 669 PART VII Diagnosis and Mitigation of Formation Damage CHAPTER 22 Field Diagnosis and Measurement of Formation Damage 680 Summary, 680 Introduction, 680 Diagnosis and Evaluation of Formation Damage in the Field, 681 Pseudo -Damage Versus Formation Damage, 684 Measures of Formation Damage, 684 Flow Efficiency, 691 Depth of Damage, 693 Model-Assisted Estimation of Skin Factor, 694... Processes of Formation Damage in Petroleum Reservoirs, 458 Selection of Reservoir Compatible Fluids, 459 Experimental Set-up for Formation Damage Testing, 459 Special Purpose Core Holders, 461 Guidelines and Program for Laboratory Formation Damage Testing, 470 Core Flood Tests, 478 Laboratory Procedures for Evaluation of Formation Damage Problems, 478 The Liquid Block Problem, 481 The Mud Damage Problem,... hydrocarbon reservoirs (Energy Highlights, 1990) Formation damage is caused by physico-chemical, chemical, biological, hydrodynamic, and thermal interactions of porous formation, particles, and fluids and mechanical deformation of formation 2 Reservoir Formation Damage under stress and fluid shear These processes are triggered during the drilling, production, workover, and hydraulic fracturing operations Formation. .. for formation damage research As expressed by Porter (1989) and Mungan (1989), formation damage is not necessarily reversible Thus, it is better to avoid formation damage than try to restore formation permeability using costly methods with uncertain successes in many cases When a verified generalized formation damage model becomes available, it can be used to develop strategies to avoid or minimize formation. .. Predict and simulate the consequences and scenarios of the various types of formation damage processes encountered in petroleum reservoirs; (4) Optimize for prevention and/or reduction of the damage potential of the reservoir Overview of Formation Damage 7 formation; and (5) Develop methodologies and strategies for formation damage control and remediation This book reviews and systematically analyzes... Monitoring Formation Damage Effects, 698 Formation Damage Expert System, 702 References, 703 CHAPTER 23 Formation Damage Control and Remediation 706 Summary, 706 Introduction, 706 Selection of Treatment Fluids, 710 Clay Stabilization, 711 pH-Buffer Solutions, 714 Clay and Silt Fines, 715 Bacterial Damage, 716 Inorganic Scales, 717 Organic Deposits, 717 Mixed Organic/Inorganic Deposits, 718 Formation Damage. .. in formation damage in a systematic manner The material is presented in seven parts: I Characterization of the Reservoir Rock for Formation Damage Mineralogy, Texture, Petrographies, Petrophysics, and Instrumental Techniques II Characterization of the Porous Media Processes for Formation Damage Accountability of Phases and Species, Rock-FluidParticle Interactions, and Rate Processes III Formation Damage. .. Coreflood Tests to Evaluate and Minimize Formation Damage in Horizontal Wells," presented at the Third International Conference on Horizontal Well Technology, November 1991, Houston, Texas Bennion, D B., & Thomas, F B., "Underbalanced Drilling of Horizontal Wells: Does It Really Eliminate Formation Damage? ," SPE 27352 8 Reservoir Formation Damage paper, SPE Formation Damage Control Symposium, February 1994,... reported studies It discusses processes causing formation damage and reducing the productivity of wells in petroleum reservoirs and systematically presents various approaches used in the diagnoses, measurement, production, and simulation of formation damage The techniques for assessment, minimization, control, and remediation of the reservoir formation damage are described This book is intended for... formation fluids and porous matrix Figure 1-1 by Bennion (1999) delinates the common formation damage mechanisms in the order of significance Bishop (1997) summarized the seven formation damage mechanisms described by Bennion and Thomas (1991, 1994) as following: 1 Fluid-fluid incompatibilities, for example emulsions generated between invading oil based mud filtrate and formation water Formation Damage . the Formation Damage Potential CHAPTER 15 Laboratory Evaluation of Formation Damage 456 Summary, 456. Introduction, 456. Fundamental Processes of Formation Damage in Petroleum Reservoirs,. 1 Overview of Formation Damage Summary, 1. Introduction, 1. Common Formation Damage Problems, Factors, and Mechanisms, 4. Team for Understanding and Mitigation of Formation Damage, 6. Objectives . Mitigation of Formation Damage CHAPTER 22 Field Diagnosis and Measurement of Formation Damage 680 Summary, 680. Introduction, 680. Diagnosis and Evaluation of Formation Damage in the