"The Design Engineering Aspects of Waterflooding" by Stephen C. Rose, John F. Buckwalter, Robert J. Woodhall

Waterflooding is an important technique in oil recovery and has been instrumental in increasing the world’s petroleum reserves. This monograph provides a practical guide to the design of surface facilities and wells for a waterflood, focusing on conceptual and detailed design principles, economic calculations, obtaining management and regulatory approvals, and installation.

This monograph is devoted to a comprehensive review of the practical aspects of designing a waterflood system.





The list of disciplines involved in waterflooding includes several major branches of engineering plus such specialized areas as metallurgy, water chemistry, and corrosion engineering. This volume will concentrate on the design of surface and downhole equipment, economic evaluations of waterflood projects, and government regulation of such projects.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Planning
3. Information and Data Analysis
4. Water Sources and Water Treatment
5. Injection Station Design
6. Injection System
7. Well Production and Injection Practices
8. System Consolidation and Automation
9. Economic Evaluation
10. Government Regulation
11. Cooperative Agreements
12. Design and Implementation: Building the System
Appendix A: Major Project Execution Procedures
Appendix B: Example Calculations
Appendix C: Definitions of Economic Parameters
Appendix D: State Regulatory Agencies
Author/Subject Index .