The WaterWeb service is a water-soluble polymer treatment designed to modify reservoir permeability and separate oil and gas from water in hydrocarbon reservoirs. It works by selectively adhering to the rock surface and blocking water flow while allowing oil and gas to pass. Laboratory tests on oil and water saturated cores showed the WaterWeb treatment increased oil permeability by 7% while decreasing water permeability by 98%. The service has been applied to 69 fields globally as of 2005, with an 88% success rate in reducing water-oil and water-gas ratios based on production data analysis. It is most suitable for layered reservoirs without crossflow below 325°F, with permeability between 0.1-6000 mD in sandstone or carbonate formations. Case histories
The WaterWeb service is a water-soluble polymer treatment designed to modify reservoir permeability and separate oil and gas from water in hydrocarbon reservoirs. It works by selectively adhering to the rock surface and blocking water flow while allowing oil and gas to pass. Laboratory tests on oil and water saturated cores showed the WaterWeb treatment increased oil permeability by 7% while decreasing water permeability by 98%. The service has been applied to 69 fields globally as of 2005, with an 88% success rate in reducing water-oil and water-gas ratios based on production data analysis. It is most suitable for layered reservoirs without crossflow below 325°F, with permeability between 0.1-6000 mD in sandstone or carbonate formations. Case histories
The WaterWeb service is a water-soluble polymer treatment designed to modify reservoir permeability and separate oil and gas from water in hydrocarbon reservoirs. It works by selectively adhering to the rock surface and blocking water flow while allowing oil and gas to pass. Laboratory tests on oil and water saturated cores showed the WaterWeb treatment increased oil permeability by 7% while decreasing water permeability by 98%. The service has been applied to 69 fields globally as of 2005, with an 88% success rate in reducing water-oil and water-gas ratios based on production data analysis. It is most suitable for layered reservoirs without crossflow below 325°F, with permeability between 0.1-6000 mD in sandstone or carbonate formations. Case histories
The WaterWeb service is a water-soluble polymer treatment designed to modify reservoir permeability and separate oil and gas from water in hydrocarbon reservoirs. It works by selectively adhering to the rock surface and blocking water flow while allowing oil and gas to pass. Laboratory tests on oil and water saturated cores showed the WaterWeb treatment increased oil permeability by 7% while decreasing water permeability by 98%. The service has been applied to 69 fields globally as of 2005, with an 88% success rate in reducing water-oil and water-gas ratios based on production data analysis. It is most suitable for layered reservoirs without crossflow below 325°F, with permeability between 0.1-6000 mD in sandstone or carbonate formations. Case histories
§ Hydrophobic modification imparts unique associative properties (Increased adsorption) § In essence, it allows oil and gas to pass while holding back the water: “Oil/water separation in the reservoir” How does it work? WaterWeb Service Before Treatment After Treatment
Water
Residual Oil
Adsorbed Polymer WaterWeb Service Permeability Modification for Oil and Water Saturated Cores
340 350 Initial Perm (md) Final Perm (md) 300
250 Permeability (md)
Permeability to oil increased by 7%
200 Permeability to 142 water decreased 135 by 98% 150
100
50 6 0
oil core water core
Laboratory Tests WaterWeb Service
What is a WaterWeb candidate?
§ Layered formation without reservoir cross flow
§ Sandstone or carbonate formation § Bottom hole static temperature (BHST) up to 325°F § Matrix permeability range from 0.1 md to 6 darcy § Perforated, Gravel Packed or Fracture Stimulated well WaterWeb Service
Principle of Application WaterWeb Service Database:
§ 69 WaterWeb jobs have been performed to date.
§ Database contains information for 31 jobs but only 24
case histories are available with enough data to assess ‘success’ or ‘failure’. WaterWeb Service Success Criteria
§ WaterWeb job considered successful if significant
decrease in water-oil ratio (WOR) and/or water-gas ratio (WGR) is observed
§ Trends on production data before and after treatment
analyzed to estimate impact of WaterWeb WaterWeb Service
25 21 20 Case Histories
15
10 7 5 3 0
Success Failure Not enough data
88% success ratio!
WaterWeb Service 8 Failure 7 Success 6 Case Histories
