Abstract

SummaryA simple mobility-ratio model was used to predict cleanup times for both fractured and unfractured production wells after a gel treatment. The time to restore productivity to a gel-treated oil zone (1) was similar for radial vs. linear flow, (2) varied approximately with the cube of distance of gel penetration, (3) varied inversely with pressure drawdown, (4) varied inversely with the kw at Sor in the gel-treated region, and (5) was not sensitive to the final ko at Swr. Although ko at Swr (after gel placement) had no effect on the cleanup time, it strongly affected how much of the original oil productivity was ultimately regained.

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