Working alongside its EOR Alliance partners, IFPEN develops innovative EOR solutions to improve oil field recovery rates and optimize the use of produced water.
Beicip-Franlab, field development and reservoir engineering specialists, industry leader in the provision of consulting services and advanced software solutions for the oil and gas sector.
design on a field scale and deployment.
implementation on the field of the optimized process.
turnkey and adjustable to specific project characteristics with solutions covering one or several links in the chain.
The EOR Alliance also invests in R&I to develop new workflows and solutions, with a view to accelerating the launch to market of chemical EOR projects and extending the reservoir conditions suitable for the use of chemical EOR technologies.
The water cycle is a research area IFPEN is pursuing within the Dolphin™ JIP (Joint Industry Project), bringing together oil industry partners. This JIP is studying the impact of additives used by chemical EOR technology on produced water management, in conditions representative of oil fields.
the definition of conditions for the reinjection of water into the reservoir with a view to enhanced recovery.
The 1st phase of the Dolphin™ JIP (2013-2016) was a resounding success! It brought together 14 partners. Conducted on a laboratory scale, it related to the identification of operational risks associated with EOR projects. A 2nd phase was launched in 2017 involving the pilot testing of remediation solutions to tackle the identified risks.
The body of research conducted by IFPEN is contributing to the expansion of the integrated offer developed in partnership with Beicip-Franlab and Solvay within the context of the EOR Alliance.