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Methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of clay inhibition treatments in injection wells: a case study in a colombian field
Metodología para la evaluación de la eficacia de tratamientos de inhibición de arcilla en pozos inyectores: caso de estudio en un campo colombiano
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https://doi.org/10.15446/dyna.v92n239.121114Palabras clave:
mature fields, injectivity, clays, inhibitors, swelling, fines migration, laboratory testing, field methodology, water injection wells (en)campos maduros, inyectividad, arcillas, inhibidores, hinchamiento, migración de finos, pruebas de laboratorio, metodología de campo, pozos inyectores de agua (es)
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In the mature fields of the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin (VMM), high water production and limited disposal capacity pose operational challenges, particularly due to the declining efficiency of injection wells. The operating company, in collaboration with the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), evaluated the use of chemical inhibitors based on the hypothesis that injectivity loss was caused by clay swelling. However, laboratory tests ruled out swelling and identified fines of migration as a potential limiting factor. To validate these findings, a field evaluation methodology was developed, involving real-time monitoring of injection rates and pressure variations using different concentrations of chemical product. The results confirmed that the injected chemical product does not significantly improve injectivity, leading to the conclusion that discontinuing the injection of the inhibitor is the best option to optimize field operations from a cost-benefit perspective.
En los campos maduros de la Cuenca del Valle Medio del Magdalena (VMM), la alta producción de agua y la limitada capacidad de disposición generan desafíos operacionales, especialmente por la pérdida de eficiencia de los pozos inyectores. La empresa operadora, en conjunto con la Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), evaluó el uso de inhibidores químicos ante la hipótesis de que la disminución de inyectividad se debía al hinchamiento de arcillas. Sin embargo, las pruebas de laboratorio descartaron este fenómeno e identificaron la migración de finos como un factor relevante. Para validar estos resultados, se diseñó una metodología de evaluación en campo, monitoreando en tiempo real la tasa de inyección y las variaciones de presión con diferentes concentraciones del producto químico. Los resultados corroboraron que el inhibidor de hinchamiento inyectado no mejora significativamente la inyectividad, lo que lleva a la conclusión de que retirar la inyección del inhibidor es la mejor opción para optimizar la operación desde el punto de vista costo-beneficio.
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