Polymer Selection Process
% Humidity (HPAM) Polymer Selected By Screening
Methods
Characterization % Hydrolysis (HPAM)
Infrared Spectrum
µ at 7.1 sec1 (T Reservoir) (3.3.2 API RP 63) Rock - Fluid Compatibility
µ Vs [ ] Polymer curves
Displacement in porous media
Rheological Behavior Filterability ratio (4.2.1 API RP 63)
Screen factor (SF) (3.3.3 API RP 63) Polymer Solution at Polymer Solution at
Sw:100% conditions Sor conditions
Compatibility Formation fluids
Mobility Reduction (RF), Permeability
Mechanical Stability Shear Rate (6.6.2 API RP 63) Reduction (RRF), Dynamic Adsortion
(Ads), Inacessible Pore Volume (IPV).
µ a 7.1 sec-1, before and after
[POLY] (ppm): 500/800/1200/1500
Chemical Stability µ a 7.1 sec-1, (TReservoir) and SF for Six Months Q(mL/Min):0.064/0.167/0.24/0.833
Absence of O2
POLYMER INJECTION UNIT
Polymer CONTROLATOR
Auto-Shute PLC • Recording of variables
Controllers measured by the sensors
Polymer Shute Endless Screw
• Control loops
• Alarms for pressure,
V-3 flow and temperature
Eductor Mixers Tanks • Control gabinete
System
• Historical alarms
V-4 • Historical variable
Filters • Trend chart
• Formula for estimating
the concentration of
Static Mixer mixtures YR-504/YR-510
Filters
FILTERS SKID INJECTOR
N2
Gemerator WELL
Triplex Pump V-1 V-3
V-1
V-2 V-4
V-2
WATER - FRAC TANK
Water from Aquifer (PCM)
Water from Injection Plant
Water Cut Secondary Monthly (%)
0.00 49.37 98.73
Oil Secondary Prod Rate (Calend Days)(bbl/d)
0.00 358.63 717.26
YR-67
Productor cerrado
Productor cerrado
YR-31
Productor abierto YR-40
YR-64
Inyector abierto YR-77 Productor abierto
ND Inyector abierto
NR
FO YR-29
YR-505
ND
YR-73 NR
YR-42
ECP-2
FO
YR-112
YR-56
YR-110
YR-531 YR-506
YR-28
YR-143
YR-85
YR-21
YR-507
YR-63 YR-516 YR-55
YR-130
YR-185
YR-80 YR-518
YR-68
YR-20
YR-22YR-530
YR-131
YR-508
YR-76
YR-65
YR-50
YR-514
YR-132
YR-71
YR-509
CG-173H YR-186
YR-16
CG-170H
YR-137
YR-74
YR-78 YR-138
YR-41
CG-169H YR-510
YR-39 YR-545
CG-01 YR-512
YR-01A
YR-72
YR-01
YR-87
YR-511 YR-140
YR-35
YR-99
CG-09 YR-92
YR-136
YR-91 YR-145H YR-525 YR-504 YR-187
YR-75 YR-38
YR-546
YR-86
YR-23 YR-526 YR-527
YR-36
YR-146
YR-515
YR-43
YR-53
YR-150
YR-90 YR-54
YR-107 YR-96 YR-513
YR-52
YR-524
YR-25
YR-89 YR-517
YR-13 YR-62
YR-523 YR-503
CG-174H
YR-84 YR-106 YR-08
YR-103
YR-26 YR-48
YR-105
YR-139
YR-521 YR-142 YR-27
PCM-3 YR-46 YR-522
YR-24
YR-47 YR-134 YR-147
YR-19 YR-135ST
CG-10
YR-102
YR-528
YR-60 YR-61 YR-49
CG-153 YR-519
YR-529 YR-18 YR-141
CG-149H
YR-116 YR-30
CG-21YR-98 YR-17 PCM-2
YR-538
YR-111YR-02 Petróleo in Situ [cft/ft²]
1.000 1.000
y=264.77x-0.512
y=352.18x-0.57
R2=1
R2=0.9999
y=407.12x-0.585
R2=0.9999
100 100
Viscosity (cP)
Viscosity (cP)
y=224.14x-0.531
R2=0.9999
y=39.979x-0.375
10 y=32.008x-0.344 10 R2=0.9954
R2=0.9971 y=92.053x-0.496 y=112.92x-0.475
R2=0.9992 R2=0.9996
FP 3230S EOR-80
1 1
1 10 100 1.000 1 10 100 1.000
Shear rate (1/s) Shear rate (1/s)
500 ppm 800 ppm 1200 ppm 1500 ppm
1.600 120
1.400
polymer [ ] - 1000 ppm 100
1.200
Screen Factor (SF)
1.000 80
Time (S)
800 60
600
40
400
20
200
0 0
0 100 200 300 400 500 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500
Volumen (mL) Concentration (ppm)
EOR 80 FP 3230S
10.000 20.000 30.000
0
20
% Loss Viscosity
-40
-60
Shear rate (1/s)
EOR 80 FP 3230S
Relative Viscosity, Mobility Reduction
100
and Permeability Reduction
10
1
10 100
Shear Rate (1/s)
Relative Viscosity Mobility Reduction Permeability Reduction
Confining Length, Pore Grain Klinkenberg Air
Depth Pressure Diameter Temperature Volume Density Porosity Permeability Permeability
(ft.) (psi) (cm) (°C) (cm3) (g/cm3) (%) (mD) (mD)
L-5.74
8.212.1 3.000 59 14.97 2.625 23.4 1.279 1.302
D-3.8
Parameter EOR 80 Polymer FP 3230 Polymer
IPV (%) 22 19.5
Adsortion (µ g/g) 14.9 11.6
RRF 3 3
µ(500 ppm) cP 7.1 s -1
11.97 7.72
µ(800 ppm) cP 7.1 s -1
29.48 21.44
µ(1200 ppm) cP 7.1 s-1 53.55 46.06
µ(1500 ppm) cP 7.1 s -1
63.00 59.40
Parameter EOR 80 Polymer
Polymer EOR 80/FP 3230S
Polymer Concentration (ppm) 500 – 1,500
Flooding in YR-504 and YR-510
Scenarios Flooding in YR 504
Flooding in YR 510
Injection Rates 1,000 – 2,500 BPD
Polymer Slug Volume 0.1 – 0.5 VP
Grip Top (ft) 2011-06-01
YR016
YR510 YR039 9.514
YR087
YR070
YR098YR504_ij 9.005
YR038
YR086
8.496
7.987
7.478
6.969
6.460
5.951
5.442
4.933
4.424
4.950
Oll Rate SC (bbl/day)
3.950
2.950
1.950
2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030
Time (Date)
Oil Rate SC Base Model Oil Rate SC Mod Pred Pol Flooding
3.500 YR - 504 2000
Inj. Rate (BPD) & Pressure (psi) 3.000
Polymer Concentration (ppm)
1500
2.500
2.000
1000
1.500
1.000
500
500
0 0
0 90.000 180.000 270.000 360.000 450.000 540.000 630.000 720.000 810.000 900.000 990.000
BBLS. Injected
3.500 YR - 510 1500
3.000
Inj. Rate (BPD) & Pressure (psi)
Polymer Concentration (ppm)
2.500
1000
2.000
1.500
500
1.000
500
0 0
0 90.000 180.000 270.000 360.000 450.000 540.000 630.000 720.000 810.000 900.000 990.000
BBLS. Injected
Inj. Rate (BPD) WHP (psi) Plymer Conc. (ppm) Máx Presión
2500.0
2000.0
flooding pilot startl
1500.0
BOPD
1000.0
PF Pilot Start
500.0
ene-14 Polymer
0.0
ene-11
abr-11
jul-11
oct-11
ene-10
abr-10
jul-10
oct-10
ene-12
abr-12
jul-12
oct-12
ene-13
abr-13
jul-13
oct-13
abr-14
jul-14
oct-14
ene-15
abr-15
jul-15
oct-15
ene-16
abr-16
jul-16
Date
Incremental Oil Oil Production History
Formation Polymer
Technical Onshore/ Temp.
Lithology Heterogeneity Polymer water TDS injection water
assessment offshore (°C)
(ppm) quality
HPAM
Succ. On. Sand. 59 YES (DP 0.8) 30.000 Freshwater
(5 – 8 MDa)
Final
Actual - Actual - PE Final
Polymer Estimated -
Well Oil viscosity Cumulative (Inc.BBLS / kg Estimated - PE
injection RRF/ RF Cumulative
spacing (m) (cP) incremental oil polymer (Inc.BBLS / kg
viscosity (cP) incremental
(BBLS) injected) polymerinjected)
oil (BBLS)
220 22 3/9 24 107.000 0.57 687.000 2.47