Effect of salinity on oil production: review on low salinity waterflooding mechanisms and exploratory study on pipeline scaling

• Published in: Oil & gas science and technology Vol. 75; p. 50
• Main Authors: Zhang, Tao, Li, Yiteng, Li, Chenguang, Sun, Shuyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris EDP Sciences 2020; Institut Français du Pétrole (IFP)
• Subjects: Design; Economic analysis; Enhanced oil recovery; Environmental protection; Exploitation; Injection; Ion exchange; Literature reviews; Multiphase flow; Oil and gas production; Oil production; Oil recovery; Petroleum; Petroleum industry; Petroleum pipelines; Physics; Pipelines; Salinity; Scale formation; Scaling; Storage; Submarine pipelines; Transport; Water flooding; Water purification; Wettability; Working conditions

The past decades have witnessed a rapid development of enhanced oil recovery techniques, among which the effect of salinity has become a very attractive topic due to its significant advantages on environmental protection and economical benefits. Numerous studies have been reported focusing on analys...