Physical - chemical interaction of injection waters with depleted gas formations

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Sibiu, Str. Emil Cioran nr.4

^* Corresponding author: dan.stefanescu@ulbsibiu.ro

Abstract

In order that the physical - chemical interaction of the injection water with the porous-permeable or fissured medium of reservoirs do not lead to their degradation, it is necessary that the waters to meet a number of quality conditions. The treatment and conditioning of the injectable waters is imperative to do so due to the fact that their provenance is different, such as reservoir waters, wastewater resulting from various operations – petroleum operations, meteoric waters, etc. and, in particular, due to the very large volumes of injected water. Failure to follow the steps associated with the water treatment process inevitably leads to premature reduction of the injection wells receptivity. This aspect, as well as another, will be analysed in the context of this article. The injection of water in different geological formations, usually highly depleted, is a connected and defining one in the process of extraction of natural gas from reservoirs. The claim is based on the fact that the very large volumes of reservoir water taken from natural gas stream must be stored safely, otherwise their free discharge would create a real ecological catastrophe