Application of microfluidics to optimize oil and gas field development technologies

To increase the oil recovery factor (RF), enhanced (EOR) methods are applied: chemical, gas, thermal, and combined ones. Standard laboratory research for selecting optimizing EOR technologies require a lot of time resources, as well core material, which is often in short supply. optimize selection reagents field development technologies, use microfluidic technology proposed i.e. conducting experiments reservoir conditions using chips with porous structure, reproducing properties target field. The main advantages tests micromodels low duration ability to visualize filtration processes, makes it possible evaluate behavior fluids conditions.
 This paper considers modern application microfluidics agents stimulation status this gas industry. screening surfactants polymers, studying mechanism low-mineralized water action described. Conducting thermal EOR, became due improvement technology, considered.