Parameter

Value

Rock density

2.65 g/cm3

Porosity

0.2

Oil viscosity

0.40 cp

Water viscosity

0.30 cp

Injection pressure gradient (maintained constant)

1.5 psi/ft

Fluid densities

1.0 g/cm3

Width of injection face

50 ft

Width of central high permeability streak

10 ft

Length of reservoir

100 or 5000 ft

Residual oil saturation

0.2

Connate water saturation

0.2

First injected surfactant

SDS

Second injected surfactant

DPC

Henry’s law constant

SDS

DPC

2.71 × 104 l/g

8.30 × 105 l/g

CMC values

SDS

DPC

800 μmol/l

4000 μmoll/l

Injected concentration

SDS

DPC

10 CMC

10 CMC

Brine spacer (typical)

≈0.05 pore volumes

Slug volumes

≈ 0.10 pore volumes