QAIYARA CRUDE OIL RECOVERY IMPROVEMENT USING HOTWATER WITH SURFACTANT

Abstract

The work is a method of an improving "Qaiyara" crude oil recovery using a
mixture of hot water with surfactant. Laboratory system was designed. Using this
system, four tests of hot water with surfactant under various condition were
conducted. The first three tests are conducted under temperatures 50, 60, 80oC
respectively with mixture of hot water + 2% wt. surfactant. The fourth test is done
under 80oC and mixture of hot water +4% surf. The result obtained show the
efficiency of hot water with surfactant in improving the recovery. The results show
proportioned relation between temperature and surfactant concentration with oil
recovery.