Table 1 Base case model description and physical properties of the test scenarios.

Cell in X direction (DX)

X grid block sizes, ft

21

Cell in Y direction (DY)

Y grid block sizes, ft

21

Cell in Z direction (DZ)

Z grid block sizes, ft

5

Total cell number

Total cell of the block, ft

2205

Porosity

Grid block porosity values, %

0.23

Permeability in X direction

Permeability in X direction, mD

500, 1000, 1600, 1050, 1700

Permeability in Y direction

Permeability in Y direction, mD

500, 1000, 1600, 1050, 1700

Permeability in Z direction

Permeability in Z direction, mD

50, 100, 160, 105, 170

Water mobility weight

Water MW kg/gmole

18.02

Polymer

Polymer MW kg/gmole

8

Dead oil

Dead oil MW kg/gmole

1

Sand

Sand MW kg/gmole

1.25

N_moving sand

Nonmoving sand MW

1.25

Reference pressure

Reference pressure, kPa

18,000

Water density

Water density kg/m³

1061.99

Polymer

Polymer density kg/m³

794.4

Dead oil

Dead oil kg/m³

954.999

Sand

Sand density kg/m³

2650

N_moving sand

N_moving sand kg/m³

2650

Water liquid compressibility

Water liquid compressibility, kPa

3.3e−6

Polymer liquid compressibility

liquid compressibility, kPa

3.3e−6

Dead oil liquid compressibility

liquid compressibility, kPa

8.96e−6

Sand liquid compressibility

liquid compressibility, kPa

1e−007

N_moving sand liquid compressibility

liquid compressibility, kPa

1e−007

Water compressibility

Water compressibility, Psia

0.000725189

Polymer injection

Wt% PV

1.75

Dead pore volume

Dead Pore, PV

0.15

Residual resistance factor

Residual Resistance Factor (RRF)

1.5

Initial water saturation

Initial water saturation, %

0.5

Reference temperature

Temperature, C

60

Connate water saturation

Connate water saturation, %

0.2