ASTM D4520-03(2008)
Historical Standard: ASTM D4520-03(2008) Standard Practice for Determining Water Injectivity Through the Use of On-Site Floods
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ASTM D4520
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers a procedure for conducting on-site core flood tests to determine the filtration and chemical treatment requirements for subsurface injection of water. ,
1.2 This practice applies to water disposal, secondary recovery, and enhanced oil recovery projects and is applicable to injection waters with all ranges of total dissolved solids contents.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D420 Guide to Site Characterization for Engineering Design and Construction Purposes
D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained Fluids
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
D2434 Test Method for Permeability of Granular Soils (Constant Head)
D4404 Test Method for Determination of Pore Volume and Pore Volume Distribution of Soil and Rock by Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry
American Petroleum Institute Standards
API RP40 Recommended Practice for Core-Analysis ProcedureKeywords
enhanced oil recovery; permeability; secondary recovery; water disposal; water injectivity ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 13.080.40 (Hydrological properties of soil)
DOI: 10.1520/D4520-03R08
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