Quiz 3

Petroleum and Petroleum Chemistry Technologies

1.

The fields have been operated under three different recovery methods: Primary, secondary and
tertiary. The correct decision of recovery method has a quite important economical aspect. In
which stage of the field life cycle, this decision is made?

2.

Describe the production optimization close-loop in your own words.

3.

What is the main difference in the application and effect of the surfactant flooding and polymer
flooding?

4.

Sand production is one of the main problem in many Azeri fields due to poorly consolidated
productive sand zones. Which methods technology suggest to deal with this problem? Describe
how those methods applied into the well and reservoir.

5.

Describe the working principles of rod pumps.

6.

Share your thoughts about "smart fields" technology. Show an example of its application
around the world.