Research Article

Optimization of EOR Displacement Methods Based on Multiple Factor Analysis

Table 3

Sequence of displacement methods with different porosity and air permeability.

Porosity (%)(0,10](10,15](15.22](22,24](24,27](27,36](36,+)
Displacement methodD>E>A>B>CD>E>B>A>CE>D>C>B>AE>C>A>B>DC>A>B>E>DA>C>B>E>DA>B>C>E>D

Air permeability(10-3 μm2)(0,8](8,90](90,130](130,150](150,200](200,450](450,+)
Displacement methodD>E>C>B>AE>D>C>B>AE>C>D>B>AC>E>B>A>DC>B>E>A>DC>B>A>E>DB>C>A>E>D

A: gravity flooding; B: steam flooding; C: in situ combustion; D: miscible gas flooding; E: immiscible gas flooding.