spe emulsions by brendan graham
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Oil/Water EmulsionsOil/Water EmulsionsFormation Prediction and Measurement
Dr Brendan GrahamDr. Brendan GrahamUniversity of Western AustraliaCentre for Petroleum, Fuels & EnergyFluid Science Division
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Outline
• Introduction to Oil/Water Emulsions– Formation, Issues, Remediation
• Measurement Techniques– Techniques, Issues
• UWA Apparatus– Address shortcomings
• Multi Phase Flow Meters– Types, Issues
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Production Issues
• Lost Production– Down hole
• Transportation issues– Viscosity
• Treatment costs– Chemical, Electrical
• Need to know risk of formation
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Relative Viscosity of Emulsions
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Emulsion Viscosity
• Viscosity of emulsions depends on– Viscosities of the oil & water– The volume fraction of the dispersed water– The droplet size distribution– The temperaturep– The shear rate – facilities design implications– The amount of solids present
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Crude Oil/Water Emulsions
• Three criteria to form an emulsion– Two immiscible phasesp– Agitation to disperse one liquid into droplets– Emulsifier to stabilise droplets
• Emulsions are problem only if stable on production• Emulsions are problem only if stable on production time scale
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Sources of shear
• Gas lift wells– Gas injection pointsj p
• Pumping wells– Pump and tubing
• Gas evolution– Perforations, screens, chokes, flow lines
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Emulsion Stability
• Two common types of emulsifiers– Surfactant or surface active agent– Surfactant or surface active agent
• Reduces surface tension• Forms viscous barrier• Repulsion of electrically charged droplets
– Fine solid particles• Sand, silt, FeS, asphaltenes
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Emulsifiers
• Naturally occurring– Higher boiling point fractions – asphaltenes resinsHigher boiling point fractions asphaltenes, resins,
organic acids & bases
• Introduced surfactants– Drilling fluids, stimulation chemicals, EOR
surfactantsInjected chemicals for wax scale control– Injected chemicals for wax, scale control
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Minimisation Techniques
• Use downhole chokes– Higher temperaturesg p– Lower pressure differential
• Minimise points of flow disruption– Smooth flow lines– Pumps in working order
• Injected chemicalsInjected chemicals– Minimise use– Check for compatibility
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Will an oil form an emulsion?Will an oil form an emulsion?Will my demulsifier work?
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Laboratory Techniques
• Bottle Shaker/Rocker
• Blender (D ASTM 1401)– Originally made for non crude oil application– Routinely modified for different applications– Routinely modified for different applications
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Case Study Results
• Looking at real report data
• IssuesIssues– Measurement accuracy– Reproducibility
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30:70 Oil:BrineLow AgitationLow Agitation
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30:70 Oil:BrineHigh AgitationHigh Agitation
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• Accuracy of Measurement– Phase levels not correct– Subjective determination of levels
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Reproducibility
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Current Test Conditions
• Shear conditions not representative of real world shear experienced by oil/water
• Overestimate emulsion formation tendency
• Results quite subjective, user dependentResults quite subjective, user dependent
• Determines demulsifier choice and dosing amount
N d t ti th d• Need more representative method
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UWA solution
• Objective measurement technique
• User independentUser independent
• Based on amount of energy required for emulsion formationformation
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Emulsion Dynamometer
V i bl d t• Variable speed rotor
• Measure force transmitted through solutionthrough solution
• Determine energy inputted into systeminto system
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Effect of Shear Rate
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N)
Fo
Time (s)
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Reproducibility
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Time (s)
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Addition of Surfactant
Increased Energy InputSlippage
(s)]
set T
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[(log
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Decreased Energy InputIncreased Viscosity
Ons
Surfactant Concentration (mg/10mL water)
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Applications of Emulsion Dynometer
• Determine energy required for emulsion formationDetermine energy required for emulsion formation
• Test demulsifier efficacy based on energy applied to systemsystem
• Compare to CFD models to determine amount of shear experienced in productionp p
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Multiphase Meters
• Used to determine flow rates of oil/water in pipelines
• Need to determine phase fractions– Gamma rays– Microwave– Electrical impedance
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Electrical Impedance
• Based on Bruggeman Equation
Measuredomixw φεεε
=⎟⎟⎞
⎜⎜⎛
×− 1
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Assigned ValuesCalculated
wmixow
φεεε
−=⎟⎟⎠
⎜⎜⎝
×−
1
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Measure & calculate εr (= n2) for oil & emulsion
Characterization of oil Characterization of oil (SCN components)
4208.03341.0 +=℘ SCNSCN M
calculate εoil : ∑ ℘=+−
SCNSCNzρεε
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Measured εoil (Capacitor) Calculated εoil
2.44 ± 0.06 2.1
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Relation of Measured to Calculated Data
Then measure εwater & εmix
f k t t (φ ) for known water cuts (φw) to test Bruggeman eqn
Errors of 10-15% compared to Bruggeman eqn used by industry in MPFMsindustry in MPFMs
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Summary
• Current laboratory results not reproducible and subjective
• MPFM have errors of 10-15%
• Need for careful evaluation of resultsNeed for careful evaluation of results
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Questions ?