Author(s)

Juan Zhao^1,2*, Jian Zhang^1,2

¹State Key Laboratory of Offshore Oil Exploitation, Beijing, China.
²CNOOC Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.

The paper overviews the research and application of silicate plugging agent, according to the different mechanisms and application forms, the plugging agent is divided into silicate gel, silicate precipitation, silicate/polymer, silicate/surfactant, silicate gel/foam and so on. This paper chiefly introduces the conception, mechanism and development tendency of the different systems mentioned above. The development tendency manifests as fully utilize personal properties and cooperate with other plugging agents or technologies, including the study of reaction mechanism, combination of plugging agent, grasping water flood timing, developing deep profile control and water shutoff technology, combining with other measures (chemicals huff and puff), in order to play the role of such blocking agents, further enhance oil recovery.

Silicate Plugging Agent, Silicate Gel, Silicate Precipitation, Silicate/Polymer, Silicate/Surfactant, Silicate Gel/Foam, Development Tendency

Zhao, J. and Zhang, J. (2019) Research and Advances of Silicate Plugging Agent in the Oilfields. Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, 7, 1-10. doi: 10.4236/msce.2019.79001.