Day 1 Tue, September 30, 2014 2014
DOI: 10.2118/171668-ms
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A Rock and Fluid Study of Middle Bakken Formation: Key to Enhanced Oil Recovery

Abstract: The discovery of significant reserves in the Middle Bakken of the Elm Coulee Field in 2000 changed the development of Bakken Formation in the Williston Basin. In 2006 the Elm Coulee success led to the exploration of other fields in the Williston Basin, such as Parshall and Sanish fields in North Dakota. Thousands of Middle Bakken wells have been drilled and produced in the primary production mode, yet there is likely significant potential for enhanced oil recovery, which prompted this multi-facetted research s… Show more

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“…Interestingly, Fakcharoenphol et al (2014) and Kurtoglu (2014) have fairly recently proposed osmotic-pressure buildup as driving force for increased production in their spontaneous-imbibition experiments on Bakken shale samples (i.e., the same driving force as discussed in the present work). The only difference between their mechanistic view and the theory proposed herein is what is regarded as the semipermeable membrane.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 52%
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“…Interestingly, Fakcharoenphol et al (2014) and Kurtoglu (2014) have fairly recently proposed osmotic-pressure buildup as driving force for increased production in their spontaneous-imbibition experiments on Bakken shale samples (i.e., the same driving force as discussed in the present work). The only difference between their mechanistic view and the theory proposed herein is what is regarded as the semipermeable membrane.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 52%
“…Currently, low-salinity waterflooding (Morrow and Buckley 2011) is considered as an EOR technique and was tested in field operations (Lager et al 2011). Wettability alteration toward a more water-wet surface is generally accepted as the cause for increased recovery.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Kurtoglu et al (2014) tests the core plug permeability of Middle Bakken samples using the steady-state method with a supercritical fluid. It is found that the low, moderate and high permeability of Middle Bakken samples are 1.17 ϫ 10 -5 md, 6.27 ϫ 10 -4 md and 1.25 ϫ 10 -3 md, respectively.…”
Section: Nano Pore Size and Ultra-low Permeabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Kurtoglu et al (2014) investigated rock and fluid properties of middle Bakken formation and measured moderate permeability to be 6.27 ϫ 10 -4 md. They also reported residual water and oil saturations as 0.531 and 0.211, respectively.…”
Section: Numerical Studies On Matrix Rocksmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Acid Number (AN) and Base Number (BN) are two key parameters that can be related to the strength of the oil surface charge which, in combination with mineral surface charge, is fundamental to wettability characteristics on a rock surface. It has been reported the Bakken oil has a low acid number in the range of 0.1-0.2 mg KOH/g (Shaizadeh, 2010, Kurtoglu et al 2014) and a high base number of ϳ1 mg KOH/g.…”
Section: Bakken Rock and Fluid Propertiesmentioning
confidence: 99%