Abstract

The paper discusses the earlier offered concept about the origin of hydrocarbons and replacement of reserves in depleted reservoirs. Two main issues are addressed, the possible existence of ―oil delivery‖ channels to bring oil to the reservoir, and the effect of water injection on the rate of oil reserves replacement. However, reasoning based on the postulate of existence of ―oil delivery‖ channels leads to occurrence of a number of contradictions that can only be resolved by introducing more postulates. Instead, we recommend using the earlier offered concept based on Nikolai Levashov’s paradigm, which, as put by Stephen Hawking, is ―a unified theory of everything‖. Using this concept we can consider many challenging issues related to exploration and production of oil fields using few postulates. The problem of the effect of waterflooding on oil reserves replacement has been addressed. It is shown that as recoverable reserves are depleted, the rate of synthesis comes up to the production rate, providing, thus, for a sustained oil production in the long term.

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oil synthesis, oil charge, oil delivery channel, oil production, primal matter, curvature, relaxation time.

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