Primer on Enhanced Oil Recovery

Vladimir Vishnyakov PhD, SPE, FInstP, Director of Institute for Materials Research, University of Huddersfield. Vladimir has extensive track record in Materials Research and Surface Analysis. Vladimir lectures and supervises postgraduate students in Enhanced Oil Recovery methods and techniques at the University of Huddersfield. Bagir Suleimanov DSc, Professor, corresponding member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). Bagir is an expert in oil field development and oil recovery processes. Bagir is Deputy Director for Oil and Gas production at the Oil and Gas Scientific Research Project Institute within the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Baku, Azerbaijan. Axmed Salmanov DSc, Professor. Axmed has comprehensive expertise in paleogeology and oil reservoir modelling. He is Deputy Director for Geology and Reservoir development at the Oil and Gas Scientific Research Project Institute within the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), Baku, Azerbaijan. Eldar Zeynalov DSc, professor, corresponding member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). Eldar has been working for many years in the area of oil chemistry and mechanisms of oil-nanoparticle interactions. He is leading carbon nano catalysis laboratory at the Institute of Catalysis & Inorganic Chemistry ANAS, Baku, Azerbaijan.

• 1. Introduction 2. Hydrocarbon and Oil reserves classification3. Basic physical and chemical concept4. Fluids-rock interactions5. Reservoir mineralogy and rock fluid properties6. Introduction to well technology7. Oil recovery stages and methods8. Thermal EOR9. Ternary diagrams10 Gas flooding11 Water alternate gas injection12 Chemical EOR13 Microbial EOR14 Forefront EOR15 EOR modelling16 EOR on site implementation 17 EOR economics