Kirkuk Journal of Science

Kirkuk Journal of Science

A Study of Imbibition Phenomenon in Kirkuk Tertiary Reservoir

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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to study the imbibition phenomenon in Kirkuk tertiary reservoir (which is a dual-porosity system) and to isolate the individual effects of various parameters on imbibition's recovery. It also addresses the importance of characterizing the imbibition mechanism for analyzing the reservoir performance. A surrounded matrix block by the wetting phase is presented for the purpose of better understanding spontaneous imbibition characteristics. Numerous parametric studies have been performed within the scope of this research. Results showed that the temperature in Kirkuk tertiary reservoir crude oil have a substantial effect on the imbibition recovery mechanism, and the wettability index at the reservoir temperature is 0.24, which indicates that this formation has a very weak water-wet characteristics.
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Volume 6, Issue 2
Autumn 2011
Page 31-42

  • Receive Date 01 December 2011
  • Revise Date 20 December 2011
  • Accept Date 25 December 2011