Research Article

Adaptability Study of Hot Water Chemical Flooding in Offshore Heavy Oilfields

Table 4

Analysis table showing the influence of crude oil thermophysical properties on hot water chemical flooding performance.

The parameter typesParameterRangeMaximum difference between recovery factor (%)Influence on hot water chemical flooding performance

Properties of crude oilCompressibility/(1/kPa) ~ 0.03Tiny
Coefficient of thermal expansion/(1/°C) ~ 0.14Tiny
Coefficient of thermal conductivity/(J/m·day·°C)~ 0.01Tiny