Neftyanaya Provintsiya
electronic peer-reviewed scholarly publication
Neftyanaya provintsiya No. 3(47), 2026

Case history of applying unsteady-state water-flooding in the Vikulovskaya Formation of the Krasnoleninskoye Field

M.D. Fedorov, M.S. Zhukov, D.P. Patrakov, K.K. Kan, I.N. Avsyanko
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25689/NP.2026.3.113-132

Abstract


Unsteady-state water-flooding is one of the methods for improving the efficiency of reservoir pressure maintenance systems. The lessons learned during transient flooding in the Vikulovskaya Formation of the Krasnoleninskoye Field were summarized, and recommendations for organizing and monitoring unsteady-state flooding operations were made. An optimized unsteady-state flooding option is proposed to minimize injection losses and reservoir pressure reduction.

Key words:

unsteady flooding, cyclic flooding, cycles, waterflooding, Vikulov Formation

References

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2. Chumakov, G.N., Zotikov, V.I., Kolychev, I.Yu., Galkin, S.V. (2011) Features of transient processes in an oil reservoir. Oil Industry. No. 1. Pp. 54-58. (in Russian)

3. Surguchev, M.L., Scharbatov, I.N. (1988) Cyclic stimulation of heterogeneous reservoirs. M.: Nedra, 121 p. (in Russian)

4. Supplement to the Field Development Plan of the Krasnoleninskoye oil, ga,s and condensate field within the Kamenny (western part) license block. TNNC: Job Supervisor: D.P. Patrakov. M. Tyumen, 2022. (in Russian)

Authors

M.D. Fedorov, Team Leader, RN-Geology Research Development LLC
79/1 Osipenko St., Tyumen, 625002, Russian Federation
E-mail: mdfedorov@rn-gir.rosneft.ru

M.S. Zhukov, Manager, RN-Geology Research Development LLC
79/1 Osipenko St., Tyumen, 625002, Russian Federation
E-mail: mszhukov@rn-gir.rosneft.ru

D.P. Patrakov, Head of Division, RN-Geology Research Development LLC
79/1 Osipenko St., Tyumen, 625002, Russian Federation
E-mail: DPPatrakov@rn-gir.rosneft.ru

K.K. Kan, Manager, RN-Nyaganneftegaz
10 Sibirskaya St., Nyagan, 628186, Russian Federation
E-mail: kkkan@nng.rosneft.ru

I.N. Avsyanko, Head of Division, RN-Nyaganneftegaz
10 Sibirskaya St., Nyagan, 628186, Russian Federation
E-mail: INAvsyanko@nng.rosneft.ru

For citation:

M.D. Fedorov, M.S. Zhukov, D.P. Patrakov, K.K. Kan, I.N. Avsyanko Opyt realizatsii nestatsionarnoy zakachki na plastakh Vikulovskoy svity Krasnoleninskogo mestorozhdeniya [Case history of applying unsteady-state water-flooding in the Vikulovskaya Formation of the Krasnoleninskoye Field]. Neftyanaya Provintsiya, No. 3(47), 2026. pp. 113-132. DOI https://doi.org/10.25689/NP.2026.3.113-132. EDN OGGCQW (in Russian)

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