Simulation study of polymer flooding performance : Effect of salinity, polymer concentration in the Malay Basin

• Main Authors: Mohd Syazwan, Mohd Musa, Agi, Augustine Aja, Nwaichi, Peter Ikechukwu, Norida, Ridzuan, Siti Qurratu’ Aini, Mahat
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2023
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40895/1/Simulation%20study%20of%20polymer%20flooding%20performance.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40895/2/Simulation%20study%20of%20polymer%20flooding%20performance_Effect%20of%20salinity%2C%20polymer%20concentration%20in%20the%20Malay%20Basin_ABS.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40895/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211986; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoen.2023.211986

The major problem of the water flooding development process is the flood process's high mobility and viscous fingering. Previous studies have shown that polymer flooding is viable and can recover bypassed oil. However, the mechanism of the polymer flooding process is still tenuous in literature...