Aqueous Foams for Control of Gas Migration and Water Coning in Aquifer Gas Storage
作者:
P. PERSOFF,
K. PRUESS,
S.M. BENSON,
Y.S. WU,
C.J. RADKE,
P.A. WITHERSPOON,
Y.A. SHIKARI,
期刊:
Energy Sources
(Taylor Available online 1990)
卷期:
Volume 12,
issue 4
页码: 479-497
ISSN:0090-8312
年代: 1990
DOI:10.1080/00908319008960220
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
关键词: foam;blocking;permeability reduction;gas storage;coning
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Two causes of poor recoverability are migration of stored gas far from the injection well and upward coning of water into withdrawal wells. The authors conducted laboratory and numerical simulation investigation of the use of aqueous foams to block the flow of gas or liquid to ameliorate these problems. Experiments in sandstone cores showed that foam reduces the permeability to gas and liquid by approximately three orders of magnitude. A numerical simulation study showed that water coning could be significantly delayed by placing a horizontal foam lens just above the gas-water interface. Also discussed are the conditions for forming foam in situ, the feasibility of emplacing a foam bank, and the durability of permeability reduction. Laboratory experiments and numerical simulation indicate potential for significantly improving the efficiency of aquifer gas storage with aqueous foams. A field trial of foam to prevent water coning is recommended.
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