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Which factor is NOT a major determinant of areal sweep efficiency?
Which factor is NOT a major determinant of areal sweep efficiency?
- Total volume of fluid injected (correct)
- Pattern type
- Fluid mobility/mobility ratio
- Areal heterogeneity
Which factor is NOT a major determinant of vertical sweep efficiency?
Which factor is NOT a major determinant of vertical sweep efficiency?
- Total volume injection (correct)
- Degree of gravity segregation
- Vertical heterogeneity
- Fluid mobilities/mobility ratio
Which flood pattern requires a smaller number of injection wells and is recommended for high aquifer fields?
Which flood pattern requires a smaller number of injection wells and is recommended for high aquifer fields?
- External Water Injection (correct)
- Five spot
- Peripheral Injection Patterns
- Regular Injection Patterns
Which of the following is a key difference between Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)?
Which of the following is a key difference between Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) and Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)?
What is the main objective of waterflooding in oil recovery?
What is the main objective of waterflooding in oil recovery?
What is the Voidage Replacement Ratio (VRR) used for in waterflooding?
What is the Voidage Replacement Ratio (VRR) used for in waterflooding?
Which type of recovery targets immobile oil that cannot be produced due to high capillary, IFT, or wettability?
Which type of recovery targets immobile oil that cannot be produced due to high capillary, IFT, or wettability?
What is the most common technique used in secondary oil recovery when there is insufficient underground pressure to move the remaining oil?
What is the most common technique used in secondary oil recovery when there is insufficient underground pressure to move the remaining oil?
What does EOR stand for in the context of oil recovery?
What does EOR stand for in the context of oil recovery?
Which of the following injection patterns is similar to the five spot but with an extra injection well drilled at the middle of each side of the square?
Which of the following injection patterns is similar to the five spot but with an extra injection well drilled at the middle of each side of the square?
What is the difference between normal and inverted well arrangements in terms of injection wells per pattern?
What is the difference between normal and inverted well arrangements in terms of injection wells per pattern?
Which injection pattern is typically used in gas injection projects?
Which injection pattern is typically used in gas injection projects?
What is the purpose of waterflooding performance monitoring?
What is the purpose of waterflooding performance monitoring?
What modifications can be made to improve the performance of waterfloods?
What modifications can be made to improve the performance of waterfloods?
In which type of oil fields has waterflooding been used successfully?
In which type of oil fields has waterflooding been used successfully?