Abstract
The use of vibration to improve oil recovery has long been investigated. The background for this novel technology is reviewed along with the project rationalizations, designs considerations, and measurements performed in advance of a downhole vibration stimulation field test. This field demonstration will pilot test the potential of downhole vibration to enhance oil recovery from a shallow oilfield in Osage County, Oklahoma. The project is supported by the Department of Energy (DOE), Seismic Recovery LLC, Phillips Petroleum Co., and Grand Resources, Inc. Recent literature has reported successful vibration stimulation in shallow reservoirs with high water oil ratios (WOR). Osage County has, like many areas of the United States, numerous old fields under waterflood, with many wells producing marginal oil with substantial water production.
