Review Article

Recent Advance of Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) in China

Table 8

Ansai MFR pilot in Changqing Oilfield [31, 67, 68].

Area of block (km2)NA

OOIP (tons)NA
Reservoir depth (m)1220-1241
Reservoir thickness (m)15.8
Reservoir temperature (°C)45
Injectors/producers1/6
Formation brine salinity (ppm)92600
Formation brine divalent (ppm)NA
Average permeability (mD)5.22
Average porosity (%)14
Dead oil viscosity (cP)10.5 at 20°C
Oil saturation (%)60
Water cut before test (%)67.1
Implementation timeJune 28-August 21, 2009
Injection slug (PV)0.003
Microbe concentration3%
Effective well ratio67
EOR (% OOIP)NA
Water cut reduction (%)8.5
Input-output ratio1 : 5.9
Effective duration time1 year
Expansion testYes