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Enhanced Oil Recovery

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Course Unit Code541-3019/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
POR041Ing. Michal Matloch Porzer, Ph.D.
Summary
Subject will introduce reservoirs and their parameters necessary for their effective production. Fundamental production methods in various life stages of the reservoir will be presented as well as their applications and technology.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students will be introduced to the reservoir structure, properties and production methods. They will be able to asses reservoir conditions in order to project exploratory and laboratory works for optimization of production process.
Course Contents
1. Introduction
2. Oil and gas reservoirs, structure and formation
3. Reservoir parameters
4. Reservoir and recovery fluids
5. Secondary methods of oil recovery
6. Introduction to enhanced oil recovery
7. Surfactants
8. Polymers
9. Thermic methods I.
10. Thermic metods II.
11. Modification of reservoir parameters
12. Smart production fluids
13. Gas injection methods
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BOBERG, T.C. Thermal Methods of Oil Recovery. Wiley. 1988. ISBN 978-0471633006.
CRAIG, F.F. The Reservoir Engineering Aspects Of Waterflooding. SPE. 1993. ISBN 978-0-89520-202-4.
SHENG, James. Enhanced oil recovery field case studies. Amsterdam: Gulf Professional Publishing, [2013]. ISBN 978-0123865458.
WILLHITE, P. Waterflooding. SPE. 1986. ISBN 978-1555630058.
BOBERG, T.C. Thermal Methods of Oil Recovery. Wiley. 1988. ISBN 978-0471633006.
CRAIG, F.F. The Reservoir Engineering Aspects Of Waterflooding. SPE. 1993. ISBN 978-0-89520-202-4.
SHENG, James. Enhanced oil recovery field case studies. Amsterdam: Gulf Professional Publishing, [2013]. ISBN 978-0123865458.
WILLHITE, P. Waterflooding. SPE. 1986. ISBN 978-1555630058.
Recommended Reading:
GREEN, Don W. a G. Paul WILLHITE. Enhanced oil recovery. Second edition. Richardson, Texas, USA: Society of Petroleum Engineers, [2018]. ISBN 978-1613994948.
ALVARADO, V. a E. MANRIQUE. Enhanced oil recovery: field planning and development strategies. Burlington, MA: Gulf Professional Pub./Elsevier, c2010. ISBN 978-1856178556.
LAKE, Larry W. Fundamentals of enhanced oil recovery. [Second edition]. Richardson, Texas: Society of Petroleum Engineers, [2014]. ISBN 978-1613993286.
SORBIE, K.S. Polymer-improved oil recovery. Springer Netherlands. 1991. ISBN 978-0-216-92693-6.
GREEN, Don W. a G. Paul WILLHITE. Enhanced oil recovery. Second edition. Richardson, Texas, USA: Society of Petroleum Engineers, [2018]. ISBN 978-1613994948.
ALVARADO, V. a E. MANRIQUE. Enhanced oil recovery: field planning and development strategies. Burlington, MA: Gulf Professional Pub./Elsevier, c2010. ISBN 978-1856178556.
LAKE, Larry W. Fundamentals of enhanced oil recovery. [Second edition]. Richardson, Texas: Society of Petroleum Engineers, [2014]. ISBN 978-1613993286.
SORBIE, K.S.: Polymer-improved oil recovery. Springer Netherlands. 1991. ISBN 978-0-216-92693-6.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 18