Improving Oil Recovery by Cold CO 2 Injection: A Simulation Study
|
|
- Toby Elliott
- 7 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 International Journal of Petroleum and Geoscience Engineering (IJPGE) 1 (3): ISSN Academic Research Online Publisher Research Article Improving Oil Recovery by Cold CO 2 Injection: A Simulation Study ZakariaHamdi*, MariyamniAwang Petroleum Engineering Department, UniversitiTeknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Tronoh, Malaysia * Corresponding author. Address: zakaria_g01743@utp.edu.my A b s t r a c t Keywords: Enhanced Oil Recovery, Low Temperature CO 2, Liquid CO 2 Injection, High temperature Reservoirs, Thermal compositional Model CO 2 injection has been used for many years and it is accepted as a beneficial tertiary recovery method. However, there are very limited studies of liquid CO 2 injection process and its effect on reservoir properties. The objective of this research is to investigate the effects of liquid CO 2 injection on temperature distribution, fluid properties and oil recovery in a high temperature reservoir. A thermal compositional model is used to simulate the behavior of the reservoir in terms of viscosity, front movement and temperature. The main results of the study show that the temperature of the reservoir is affected by injection temperature and its rate; also, the effect of low temperature on viscosity cannot eliminate viscosity reduction by CO 2. The recovery is doubled (12.81% increase) and mainly is due to liquid CO 2 viscosity reduction by 6 times. Accepted:21September2013 Academic Research Online Publisher. All rights reserved. 1. Introduction Primary and secondary methods for oil production covers one third of the initial oil in place. During life of a well, there is a time that price of the oil is less than its cost in markets. In usual scenarios the oil production is stopped. But in the last decades, the decline in exploration of new reservoirs has forced the oil companies to develop enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods. Thermal, chemical and gas flooding are three major EOR methods, which have been developed during last years [1]. Use of CO 2 for EOR and sequestration processes not only reduces greenhouse emissions but also gives economic benefits [2]. In CO 2 -EOR the main purpose is to maximize oil recovery with the
2 minimum quantity of CO 2 while for sequestration a maximum amount of CO 2 is aimed to be stored [3]. Continuous CO 2 injection is usually used for reservoirs suitable for gravity stable displacement [4, 5].Carbon dioxide injection has been recommended for EOR in three methods of displacement including miscible, near miscible or immiscible forms after water flooding as an EOR method or even as a secondary displacement method [6]. The EOR mechanism involving CO 2 flooding include swelling of the oil, viscosity reduction, oil extraction and solution gas drive that have been analyzed thoroughly in last decades [7-11]. For miscible injection, the volume of oil swells, its viscosity is reduced, and there will be no interfacial tension. This means higher sweeping and better displacement that will result in higher recovery of the crude inside the reservoir [12]. But minimum miscibility pressure (MMP) sometimes is much higher than reservoir pressure. Injecting CO 2 for enhancing oil recovery will cause a lower MMP of the mixture and becomes a beneficial tool for the flooding. But in numerous reservoirs, injection of CO 2 will not cause miscibility achievement. In the other hand, low temperature of the system will result in lower MMP and miscible flooding. So injecting low temperature CO 2 will act as a double agent for reduction of MMP; i.e. presence of CO 2 and low temperature. Carbon dioxide has a relatively high density and has liquid-like behavior. But its viscosity is depending on pressure and temperature [13]. In this paper cold CO 2 refers to the temperature less than critical temperature of CO 2 i.e F (Figure 1). Using cold liquid CO 2 for continuous injection may decrease the MMP significantly. The slim tube measurements reported in several literature show that low temperature CO 2 injection can achieve high displacement efficiency of more than 90% [14]. The most common explanation for high displacement efficiency by liquid CO 2 is that the CO 2 -rich phase formed in the reservoir will extract a certain range of hydrocarbons in the reservoir i.e. selectivity of liquid phase of CO 2 [15]. In this study, the hypothesis states that if liquid CO 2 is being used, even if it is injected to a hot reservoir (+200 F), there will be a part of the reservoir that after certain amount of injection and time, equilibrium with the injection temperature will be achieved, and this cooling ultimately will result in complete miscible displacement and high recovery factor. In this simulation, the displacement considered to be miscible as it is used liquid CO 2 at the temperature and pressure conditions of the reservoir. 168 Page
3 Fig. 1.CO 2 phase diagram [16] 2. Theory and Methodology To examine this hypothesis, a simulation is designed. For accurate results, it is necessary that both compositional simulation and thermal simulation of the crude is used. Eclipse simulation package is selected as a candidate to perform this study. When CO 2 is injected to the reservoir with different temperature than the reservoir, the heat transfer plays an important role between the phases of the fluids and has a direct impact on the recovery. It includes the heat transfer between injected fluid, the reservoir fluids, and reservoir rock. When CO 2 enters the reservoir, it vaporizes due to contact with a hot fluid. But after a while, this forms a layer that will protect the rest of injecting fluid. This approach will be examined in this paper. A light crude oil is chosen having seven components. The composition is shown in Table 1. By using PVTi package, and using regressions, the PVT properties of the crude are extracted. This is mandatory as the simulator needs it as the input. 169 Page
4 Table 1: Crude Oil Composition # Composition Mole Fraction % 1 CO C C C C C C The injection fluid was chosen liquid CO 2 having 41 F temperature injecting at a pressure of 5900 psi. The injection scheme is continuous CO 2 injection. The reservoir properties are chosen in worst case scenario, where high temperature of the reservoir would resist the liquid CO 2. The pressure is chosen high for both reservoir and injection so that minimum miscibility is achieved and no gas cap would be present. The water oil contact is chosen in much deeper layers so only the effect of the injection process on the crude is studied. The porosity is taken 25% and the permeability is taken 400 md. Other initial reservoir parameters are shown in Table Results and discussion The simulation is run for 10 years. Viscosity and density of the fluids inside the reservoir can be analyzed with respect to distance and depth for each block, especially when CO 2 contacts and mixes with the crude oil. This helps to study the effect of both CO 2 and temperature on mobility of the crude oil that is shown later. The analysis of temperature change inside the reservoir is the most important result of the simulation of the process. It reveals the change in reservoir temperature in each block helping to understand the phase of CO 2 and miscibility displacement inside the reservoir for each block. Finally, the recovery factor can be obtained from the model, and the influence of low temperature on the recovery can be studied and compared to isothermal CO 2 injection. 170 Page
5 Table 2: Initial parameters of the reservoir PARAMETER VALUE Reservoir temperature ( F) 215 Injection temperature ( F) 41 Initial water saturation (%) Oil saturation (%) Reservoir blocks 30x30x10 Reservoir block size (ft) 30x30x10 Porosity (%) 25 homogeneous Permeability (md) 400 homogeneous Number of oil components 7 Top layer depth (ft) 3050 Injection pressure (psi) 5900 Reservoir initial pressure (psi) 5500 Oil production rate (bbl/day) 500 CO 2 injection rate (Mscf/day) 2000 Fig. 2. Oil viscosity of blocks (Top), (Middle) and (Bottom) Figure 3 shows the temperature change along the reservoir in one third of the distance between injection and production point. It can be seen that the temperature of reservoir will be replaced by the injection temperature in 1500 days. The start of this change varies by the depth, starting at the bottom 171 Page
6 of the blocks. In the bottom the change starts after 200 days while in the middle and the top of the pinpointed blocks the decrease in temperature starts from 800 days. Fig. 3. Temperature profile of blocks (Top), (Middle) and (Bottom) This change of temperature can be even up to production well (Figure 4 and Figure 5). In blocks near the injection well the temperature of the reservoir is changed in less than 500 days and replaced by injection temperature. But in some blocks with higher distance from injection, the temperature change is much less. Near the production well, the temperature change is also significant but not reaching the injection temperature. The 3D representation of the temperature change is shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5. As it can be realized, the temperature change is much higher in bottom of the reservoir than the top. It is due to the movement of CO 2 inside the reservoir because of density difference of CO 2 and crude oil. Further analysis of this model can lead to prove the possibility of lowering the reservoir temperature by continuous CO 2 injection. Fig. 4. Top view of temperature distribution in different time steps 172 Page
7 Fig. 5. Bottom view of temperature distribution in different time steps Formation of CO 2 front and its phase also can be seen by the model. Mole fraction analysis of CO 2 in both liquid and supercritical form will trace the movement and presence of CO 2 in each block. The movement and the phase of the front from the injection point toward the production well can be observed in Figure 6 and Figure 7. As it can be realized, the CO 2 front is a thin layer of supercritical form. Figure 8 shows the supercritical CO 2 mole fraction in one third of the distance from the injection toward the production wells in different reservoir depths. Comparing top and bottom of the reservoirs shows that the front is thinner at the top and stretches when it is in the bottom of the reservoir moving towards the production well. So the movement of CO 2 front is faster in the bottom and slower on the top of the reservoir. Fig. 6. Top view for CO 2 front movement inside the reservoir in different time steps 173 Page
8 Fig. 7. Bottom view for CO 2 front movement inside the reservoir in different time steps Fig. 8.CO 2 vapor mole fraction of blocks (Top) and (Bottom) Figure 9 shows the liquid CO 2 distribution from the injection toward production well in different time steps by use of its mole fraction. It shows that the liquid CO 2 will sweep the crude toward the production and it remains liquid inside the reservoir and accumulated in the radius near the wellbore. The radius is dependent on the rate and duration of injection as our case is reaches 300ft radius from the injection well. As can be seen, movement of liquid CO 2 is faster in the bottom of the reservoir than on top. It can be referred as the result of density difference of crude oil. This can be considered as another benefit of cold CO 2 injection. Reaching 1 in mole fraction means complete sweep by CO 2 in mentioned blocks and presence of CO 2 only on that specific block. As expected, it showed very good recovery of 24.71%. Injection temperature affected the reservoir temperature. This illustrates higher percentage of recovery than when CO 2 is in supercritical form (215 F, i.e. isothermal injection), having a simulated recovery of 11.90% (as shown in Figure 10). 174 Page
9 Fig. 9. Liquid CO 2 presence and movement inside the reservoir Fig. 10.Recovery Factor of the simulation of Liquid CO 2 injection in Compare with Supercritical CO Conclusions and Future Directions This study has attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of CO 2 liquid injection for the purpose of higher oil recovery achievement. A simulation study of a liquid CO 2 injection has been performed to study some of the important parameters involved in displacement. As expected, usage of liquid CO 2 resulted in 12.81% increase in recovery factor than of supercritical form. A part of the reservoir reached a local equilibrium temperature according to the injection temperature and the rate of injection; while other parts of the reservoir remained almost intact. CO 2 remained liquid at all the time except for the front of the injection fluid (supercritical CO 2 ) that was pushed by the liquid CO 2 and displaced the crudes toward the production well. This would help in aiming sequestration as an extra benefit of continuous CO 2 injection. Also being liquid illustrated higher amount of CO 2 injected. Viscosity of the mixture reduced significantly and showed that presence of temperature drop could not eliminate the effect of CO 2 on viscosity of the oil. That increased the mobility of the oil significantly. 175 Page
10 Liquid CO 2 can be highly beneficial in crudes with high MMP as it can be miscible with lower pressures and remains miscible for a longer injection period. Using liquid CO 2 is effective even with high temperature reservoirs. This can open a new view for CO 2 -EOR and sequestration studies in future. Future work can include combining EOR and sequestration purposes to measure liquid CO 2 capability for storage as well as recovery increase. Acknowledgement: The author would like to thank Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS for its assistantship support and software licensing of Eclipse. Reference: [1] Moritis G., "EOR Continues to Unlock the Oil Resources," Oil and Gas Journal, 2004; [2] Espie T., "A New Dawn for CO 2 EOR," presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar, [3] PamukcuG. F. Y. Z., Simulating Oil Recovery During CO 2 Sequestration Into a Mature Oil Reservoir, Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Jun 12-14, 2007, Calgary, Alberta. [4] Bellavance J. F. R., "Dollarhide Devonian CO 2 Flood: Project Performance Review 10 Years Later," presented at the Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, Texas, [5] PooleE. S., "Evaluation and Implementation OfCO 2 Injection at the Dollarhide Devonian Unit," presented at the Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference, Midland, Texas, [6]Lindeberg E. and HoltT., "EOR by Miscible CO 2 Injection in the North Sea," presented at the SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma, [7]KlinsM. A., Carbon dioxide flooding: basic mechanisms and project design: D. Reidel publishing company, [8]MunganN., "Carbon Dioxide Flooding-fundamentals," Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, vol. 20, 01/03/ [9] HolmL. W. and JosendalV. A., "Mechanisms of Oil Displacement By Carbon Dioxide," SPE Journal of Petroleum Technology, 1974; 26; [10] Miller J. S. and JonesR. A., "A Laboratory Study to Determine Physical Characteristics of Heavy Oil AfterCO 2 Saturation," presented at the SPE/DOE Enhanced Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma, [11] SimonR., RosmanA., and ZanaE., "Phase-Behavior Properties of CO 2 - Reservoir Oil Systems," Society of Petroleum Engineers Journal, 1978; 18; [12] LakeL. W., " Improved Oil Recovery," Prentice-Hall Englewood Cliffs, 1989; 234. [13] SohrabiM., JamiolahmadyM., and QurainiA. A., "Heavy Oil Recovery by Liquid CO 2 /Water Injection," presented at the EUROPEC/EAGE Conference and Exhibition, London, U.K., Page
11 [14]OkunoR., JohnsR. T., and SepehrnooriK., "Mechanisms for High Displacement Efficiency of Low-Temperature CO 2 Floods," SPE Journal, 2011; 16; [15] HuieN. C., "The Heterogeneous Phase Equilibria of Carbon Dioxide-Normal Paraffin Systems," PhD Dissertation, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, [16] BaviereM., "Basic Concepts in Enhanced Oil Recovery Processes," published for SCI. Data from US Department of Energy, Target reservoirs for CO 2 miscible flooding, DOE/MC/08341, 17 October Page
Comparison Between Gas Injection and Water Flooding, in Aspect of Secondary Recovery in One of Iranian Oil Reservoirs
Comparison Between Gas Injection and Water Flooding, in Aspect of Secondary Recovery in One of Iranian Oil Reservoirs BABAK AMINSHAHIDY 1, MEHDI FOROOZANFAR 2 1 Department of Petroleum Engineering,University
More informationThe Problem. Enhanced Oil Recovery Research. Research Details. www.equilibar.com. For immediate release: June, 2015
For immediate release: June, 2015 Equilibar Plays Key Role in Research of Enhanced Oil Recovery Using Carbonated Water Flooding Dome loaded regulator holds pressure under extreme testing conditions at
More informationComparison of Different Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques for Better Oil Productivity
Comparison of Different Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques for Better Oil Productivity Saleem Qadir Tunio Universiti Teknologi Petronas Malaysia Abdul Haque Tunio Mehran University of Enginering & Technology
More informationDEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Graduate Program (Version 2002)
DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING Graduate Program (Version 2002) COURSE DESCRIPTION PETE 512 Advanced Drilling Engineering I (3-0-3) This course provides the student with a thorough understanding of
More informationSPE-139516 Life beyond 80 A Look at Conventional WAG Recovery beyond 80% HCPV Injection in CO2 Tertiary Floods David Merchant, Merchant Consulting
CMTC-440075-MS SPE-139516 Life beyond 80 A Look at Conventional WAG Recovery beyond 80% HCPV Injection in CO2 Tertiary Floods David Merchant, Merchant Consulting Copyright 2015, Carbon Management Technology
More informationRESERVOIR GEOSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
RESERVOIR GEOSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING APPLIED GRADUATE STUDIES at IFP School from September to December RGE01 Fundamentals of Geoscience I Introduction to Petroleum Geosciences, Sedimentology RGE02 Fundamentals
More informationObjectives. Describing Waterflooding. Infill Drilling. Reservoir Life Cycle
Objectives Describing Waterflooding Definition Objectives Candidates Patterns Oil, water, and gas saturations Fractional flow Performance measures Practices and problems Reservoir monitoring 1 2 Reservoir
More informationNorwegian Experience with Sandstone Augmented Water Flooding
www.senergyltd.com Norwegian Experience with Sandstone Augmented Water Flooding Susanne Larsen Norwegian Experience Polymer in Snorre and Gullfaks Lab experiments => low salinity flooding/ alkaline flooding
More informationDevelopment of Thermal Recovery Simulator for Hot Water Flooding
Paper ID 119 ABSTRACT Development of Thermal Recovery Simulator for Hot Water Flooding Shotaro Nihei, Masanori Kurihara Department of Resources and Environmental Engneering, Waseda University, Japan Author
More informationSpecialist Reservoir Engineering
Specialist Reservoir Engineering RPS Energy - a global energy consultancy RPS Energy is part of RPS Group, a FTSE 250 company with a turnover of $700m and 4500 employees. It is one of the world s leading
More information4D reservoir simulation workflow for optimizing inflow control device design a case study from a carbonate reservoir in Saudi Arabia
4D reservoir simulation workflow for optimizing inflow control device design a case study from a carbonate reservoir in Saudi Arabia O. Ogunsanwo, 1* B. Lee, 2 H. Wahyu, 2 E. Leung, 1 V. Gottumukkala 1
More informationCO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery
CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute for 21st Century Energy U.S. Chamber of Commerce www.energyxxi.org The mission of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce s Institute for 21st Century Energy is to unify policymakers,
More informationARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SELECTION WITH CAPABILITY OF EDITING A NEW PARAMETER FOR EOR SCREENING CRITERIA
Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Vol. 6, No. 5 (2011) 628-638 School of Engineering, Taylor s University ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SELECTION WITH CAPABILITY OF EDITING A NEW PARAMETER FOR EOR
More informationWaterflooding. A Tried and True Technique for Secondary Oil Recovery. Houston Bar Association Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section March 26, 2013
Waterflooding A Tried and True Technique for Secondary Oil Recovery Houston Bar Association Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section March 26, 2013 F. J. Deacon Marek, P.E President Dallas, Texas Brian R. Sullivan,
More informationIntroduction. The following is an outline of the contents of this paper: Definition of Artificial Lift Page 2. How an Oil Well is Produced Page 2
Introduction Canadian Oilwell Systems Company and it s subsidiaries are suppliers of oil well Electric Submersible Pumping systems (ESPs). Such pumps are used to lift oil from oil wells so that the oil
More informationNew technologies of enhanced oil recovery
New technologies of enhanced oil recovery Stanisław Rychlicki 1, Jerzy Stopa and Paweł Wojnarowski Nové technológie zvýšenia ťažby ropy It is known from the literature that up to 27 % of oil in oilfields
More informationOil and Gas Terms. Anticline: An arch of stratified rock layers that may form a trap for hydrocarbons.
Oil and Gas Terms American Petroleum Institute (API): The API is the trade organization for the oil and gas industry, which establishes standards governing industry operations, safety and the manufacturing
More informationInvestigation of the Effect of Dynamic Capillary Pressure on Waterflooding in Extra Low Permeability Reservoirs
Copyright 013 Tech Science Press SL, vol.9, no., pp.105-117, 013 Investigation of the Effect of Dynamic Capillary Pressure on Waterflooding in Extra Low Permeability Reservoirs Tian Shubao 1, Lei Gang
More informationBS PROGRAM IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING (VERSION 2010) Course Descriptions
BS PROGRAM IN PETROLEUM ENGINEERING (VERSION 2010) Course Descriptions PETE201 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering (Core) (1-0-1) The course's main goal is to provide the student with an overview of
More informationEVALUATION OF WELL TESTS USING RADIAL COMPOSITE MODEL AND DIETZ SHAPE FACTOR FOR IRREGULAR DRAINAGE AREA. Hana Baarová 1
The International Journal of TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS Medzinárodný časopis DOPRAVA A LOGISTIKA Mimoriadne číslo 8/2010 ISSN 1451 107X EVALUATION OF WELL TESTS USING RADIAL COMPOSITE MODEL AND DIETZ SHAPE
More informationRPSEA Project Management Plan
RPSEA Project Management Plan 09123-18.01 Characterization of Potential Sites for Near Miscible CO2 Applications to Improve Oil Recovery in Arbuckle Reservoirs 09123-18 April 15, 2011 Jyun-Syung Tsau Associate
More informationReservoir Simulation
Reservoir Simulation Instructors: Duration: Level: Dr. Turgay Ertekin and Dr. Maghsood Abbaszadeh 5 days Basic - Intermediate Course Objectives and Description This five-day course is designed for participants
More informationEnhanced oil recovery and the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide: Regulation and carbon crediting
Enhanced oil recovery and the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide: Regulation and carbon crediting A report prepared for Natural Resources Canada Nigel Bankes and Elizabeth Brennan March 2013 Acknowledgments
More informationAnalysis and Calculation Method for Automatic Water Flooding Technology
ISSN (Online): 2319-764 Impact Factor (212): 3.38 Analysis and Calculation Method for Automatic Water Flooding Technology Yangfan Li, Guohua Zhang CNOOC Ltd-Shanghai, 91 Room, Offshore Tower, NO. 83 Lingling
More informationExperimental investigation of use of horizontal wells in waterflooding
Experimental investigation of use of horizontal wells in waterflooding N. Hadia a, L. Chaudhari a, Sushanta K. Mitra a,, M. Vinjamur b, R. Singh c a Department of Mechanical Engineering, IITB-ONGC Joint
More informationIntegration of reservoir simulation with time-lapse seismic modelling
Integration of reservoir simulation with seismic modelling Integration of reservoir simulation with time-lapse seismic modelling Ying Zou, Laurence R. Bentley, and Laurence R. Lines ABSTRACT Time-lapse
More informationPAKISTANI PROFESSIONAL DEGREE B.E. (PETROLEUM & Natural GAS) with 1 st Class-1 st Position, 1991 Ph.D in PETROLEUM ENGINEERING, 2008 INSTITUTE:
Curriculum Vitae for Abdul Haque Tunio DR. ABDUL HAQUE TUNIO H.No. C-16, Kahkashan Housing Scheme, Qasimabad Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan Phone #. +92-22-3037290, off. 022-2771241 Fax No. +92-22-2772453,
More informationAnalysis of Oil Production Behavior for the Fractured Basement Reservoir Using Hybrid Discrete Fractured Network Approach
Advances in Petroleum Exploration and Development Vol. 5, No. 1, 2013, pp. 63-70 DOI:10.3968/j.aped.1925543820130501.1068 ISSN 1925-542X [Print] ISSN 1925-5438 [Online] www.cscanada.net www.cscanada.org
More information!"#$ Reservoir Fluid Properties. State of the Art and Outlook for Future Development. Dr. Muhammad Al-Marhoun
Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE 2001 2002 Distinguished Lecturer Program 4 July 2002 Reservoir Fluid Properties State of the Art and Outlook for Future Development Dr. Muhammad Al-Marhoun King Fahd
More informationCHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. Enhanced Oil Recovery: Chapter one Introduction 1.1.1. Reservoir and Production life: When a reservoir is first drilled and produced, the production is referred to as primary
More informationMIXING OF CO 2 AND CH 4 IN GAS RESERVOIRS: CODE COMPARISON STUDIES
MIXING OF CO 2 AND CH 4 IN GAS RESERVOIRS: CODE COMPARISON STUDIES C.M. Oldenburg 1, D.H.-S. Law 2, Y. Le Gallo 3, S.P. White 4 1 Earth Sciences Division 90-1116, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
More informationIBP 2778_10 HIGH EFFICIENCY ON CO2 REMOVAL IN NATURAL GAS WITH UCARSOL SOLVENTS Thiago V. Alonso 1. Abstract. 1. Introduction
IBP 2778_10 HIGH EFFICIENCY ON CO2 REMOVAL IN NATURAL GAS WITH UCARSOL SOLVENTS Thiago V. Alonso 1 Copyright 2010, Brazilian Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Institute - IBP This Technical Paper was prepared
More informationLarge-Scale Reservoir Simulation and Big Data Visualization
Large-Scale Reservoir Simulation and Big Data Visualization Dr. Zhangxing John Chen NSERC/Alberta Innovates Energy Environment Solutions/Foundation CMG Chair Alberta Innovates Technology Future (icore)
More informationModeling and Simulation of Oil-Water Flows with Viscous Fingering in Heterogeneous Porous Media.
ACMA 2014 Modeling and Simulation of Oil-Water Flows with Viscous Fingering in Heterogeneous Porous Media. H. DJEBOURI 1, S. ZOUAOUI 1, K. MOHAMMEDI 2, and A. AIT AIDER 1 1 Laboratoire de Mécanique Structure
More informationCOAL-SEQ PROJECT UPDATE: FIELD STUDIES OF ECBM RECOVERY/CO 2 SEQUESTRATION IN COALSEAMS
COAL-SEQ PROJECT UPDATE: FIELD STUDIES OF ECBM RECOVERY/CO 2 SEQUESTRATION IN COALSEAMS Scott Reeves Advanced Resources International, Houston, TX ABSTRACT In October 2, a three-year government-industry
More informationTowards an Ontology Driven EOR Decision Support System
Position Paper - W3C Workshop on Semantic Web in Energy Industries; Part I: Oil & Gas Emilio J. Nunez, Larry W. Lake, Robert B. Gilbert, Sanjay Srinivasan, Fan Yang and Mark W. Kroncke, The University
More informationRemediation Services & Technology
Remediation Services & Technology Miranda Cruttenden- Well Remediation Engineer Todd Studer- Business Development Manager September 2011 Agenda Near wellbore remediation Causes of formations damage Field
More informationSPE 54005. Copyright 1999, Society of Petroleum Engineers Inc.
SPE 54005 Volatile Oil. Determination of Reservoir Fluid Composition From a Non-Representative Fluid Sample Rafael H. Cobenas, SPE, I.T.B.A. and Marcelo A. Crotti, SPE, Inlab S.A. Copyright 1999, Society
More informationPattern Recognition and Data-Driven Analytics for Fast and Accurate Replication of Complex Numerical Reservoir Models at the Grid Block Level
SPE-167897-MS Pattern Recognition and Data-Driven Analytics for Fast and Accurate Replication of Complex Numerical Reservoir Models at the Grid Block Level S. Amini, S.D. Mohaghegh, West Virginia University;
More information60%+ 33% Future Oil Recovery Efficiency. Recovery Efficiency. Today s Oil. May 2008. Advanced Resources International
Today s Oil Recovery Efficiency 33% Future Oil Recovery Efficiency 60%+ MAXIMIZING OIL RECOVERY EFFICIENCY AND SEQUESTRATION OF CO 2 WITH NEXT GENERATION CO 2 -EOR TECHNOLOGY Presented by: Vello A. Kuuskraa,
More informationRESERVOIR EVALUATION. The volume of hydrocarbons in a reservoir can be calculated:
RESERVOIR EVALUATION The volume of hydrocarbons in a reservoir can be calculated: 1. directly by volumetric methods 2. indirectly by material balance methods Volumetrics provide a static measure of oil
More informationENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROCESSES IN SANDSTONE RESERVOIRS CONTAINING LIGHT OIL IN OFFSHORE FIELDS**
http://dx.doi.org/10.7494/drill.2014.31.1.99 * * ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROCESSES IN SANDSTONE RESERVOIRS CONTAINING LIGHT OIL IN OFFSHORE FIELDS** 1. INTRODUCTION The initial stage of oil production is
More informationThe Second Law of Thermodynamics
The Second aw of Thermodynamics The second law of thermodynamics asserts that processes occur in a certain direction and that the energy has quality as well as quantity. The first law places no restriction
More informationMoving Permian Basin Technology to the Gulf Coast: The Geologic Distribution of CO 2 EOR Potential in Gulf Coast Reservoirs
Moving Permian Basin Technology to the Gulf Coast: The Geologic Distribution of CO 2 EOR Potential in Gulf Coast Reservoirs GCCC Digital Publication Series #05-02 Mark H. Holtz Vanessa Núñez-López Caroline
More informationModule 3: Liquid Fossil Fuel (Petroleum) Lecture 17: Evaluation of crude
1 P age Module 3: Liquid Fossil Fuel (Petroleum) Lecture 17: Evaluation of crude 2 P age Keywords: Evaluation, characterization factor, TBP, ASTM, EFV 3.2 Evaluation of crude The assessment of a crude
More informationDeep Geothermal energy and groundwater in
Deep Geothermal energy and groundwater in the UK Jon Busby Deep Geothermal energy and groundwater in the UK Outline 1. UK geothermal 2. Deep saline aquifers 3. Engineered geothermal systems 4. Fractured
More informationADX ENERGY. Sidi Dhaher Well test Briefing Live Webcast, 4 July 2012. Wolfgang Zimmer, Paul Fink
ADX ENERGY Sidi Dhaher Well test Briefing Live Webcast, 4 July 2012 Wolfgang Zimmer, Paul Fink Decision to test ASX announcement, 3 October 2011 2 Decision to test: First Evidence Wellsite geologists (highly
More informationThe material of which a petroleum reservoir. Effects of the Workover Fluid on Wellbore Permeability. t e c h n o l o g y
Effects of the Workover Fluid on Wellbore Permeability Workover fluids used to kill oil wells for many subsurface production operations can cause many damaging problems to the formation near the wellbore.
More informationRecovery Optimization of an Oil Reservoir by Water Flooding under Different Scenarios; a Simulation Approach
Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 10(4): 357-372, 2015 ISSN: 2040-7459; e-issn: 2040-7467 Maxwell Scientific Organization, 2015 Submitted: October 28, 2014 Accepted: December
More informationPutting a chill on global warming
Carbon capture and storage Putting a chill on global warming SABINE SULZER SULZER PUMPS MARKUS DUSS SULZER CHEMTECH Whenever fuel is burned, carbon dioxide (CO ) is emitted into the atmosphere. The subsequent
More informationApplications and Impact of Oil Prices
EOR Screening Criteria Revisited-Part 2: Applications and Impact of Oil Prices J.J. Taber, SPE, F.D. Martin, SPE, and R.S. Seright, SPE, New Mexico Petroleum Recovery Research Center Summary Screening
More informationSTEADY STATE MODELING AND SIMULATION OF HYDROCRACKING REACTOR
Petroleum & Coal ISSN 1337-7027 Available online at www.vurup.sk/petroleum-coal Petroleum & Coal 54 (1) 59-64, 2012 STEADY STATE MODELING AND SIMULATION OF HYDROCRACKING REACTOR Abhinanyu Kumar, Shishir
More information[]n. Craving energy. Oil and gas formation. Oil and gas formation. Resources: Fossil Fuels. Supplying our energy needs: Source of energy in the US
Craving energy Supplying our energy needs: Source of energy in the US Resources: Fossil Fuels Energy consumption in the US Reading: Ch 13 Oil and gas formation Oil and gas formation 1. Need accumulation
More informationIgneous Geochemistry. What is magma? What is polymerization? Average compositions (% by weight) and liquidus temperatures of different magmas
1 Igneous Geochemistry What is magma phases, compositions, properties Major igneous processes Making magma how and where Major-element variations Classification using a whole-rock analysis Fractional crystallization
More informationFossil Energy Study Guide: Oil
Petroleum or crude oil is a fossil fuel that is found in large quantities beneath the Earth s surface and is often used as a fuel or raw material in the chemical industry. It is a smelly, yellow-to-black
More informationTHE USE OF WATER FLOODING TO IMPROVE OIL RECOVERY BY USING RESERVOIR SIMULATION
THE USE OF WATER FLOODING TO IMPROVE OIL RECOVERY BY USING RESERVOIR SIMULATION Kriangkrai Trisarn Received: Apr 1, 2008; Revised: Jun 26, 2008; Accepted: Aug 25, 2008 Abstract There are 18 oilfields in
More informationAvailable online at www.vurup.sk/petroleum-coal Petroleum & Coal 55 (4) 261-272, 2013
Petroleum & Coal ISSN 1337-7027 Available online at www.vurup.sk/petroleum-coal Petroleum & Coal 55 (4) 261-272, 2013 EVALUATION OF OIL RECOVERY AND ECONOMICS OF WATERFLOODING IN NIGERIA Chukwuemeka M.
More informationImportance of water Influx and waterflooding in Gas condensate reservoir
Importance of water Influx and waterflooding in Gas condensate reservoir Faizan Ali Petroleum Engineering Submission date: June 2014 Supervisor: Curtis Hays Whitson, IPT Norwegian University of Science
More informationReluctant Oil Well. see it!
see it! What s it all about then? This experiment is all about oil. In this experiment you will be extracting glycerol (which represents oil) from a two dimensional oil well called a Hele-Shaw cell (after
More informationHeavy Oil. Canadian Heavy Oil Association. www.choa.ab.ca
Heavy Oil Seminar Sponsors Western Economic Diversification Government of Alberta Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Development (Canada) Export Development Canada PEMEX Alberta Oil Sand Heavy Oil
More informationCarbon Dioxide as Cushion Gas for Natural Gas Storage
240 Energy & Fuels 2003, 17, 240-246 Carbon Dioxide as Cushion Gas for Natural Gas Storage Curtis M. Oldenburg* Earth Sciences Division 90-1116, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California
More informationGeologic Carbon Capture and Storage Sean I. Plasynski a ; John T. Litynski b ; Timothy R. Carr c ; Howard G. McIlvried d ; Rameshwar D.
This article was downloaded by: [Srivastava, Rameshwar D.] On: 27 August 2010 Access details: Access Details: [subscription number 926374259] Publisher Taylor & Francis Informa Ltd Registered in England
More informationStudy on Characteristics of Polymer Surfactant and Application of Polymer Surfactant Flooding Technology in Oilfield
International Journal of Chemistry and Applications. ISSN 0974-3111 Volume 6, Number 1 (2014), pp. 1-6 International Research Publication House http://www.irphouse.com Study on Characteristics of Polymer
More informationTHE SIMULATION STUDY OF LOW SALINITY WATER FLOODING IN CHEMICAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (EOR) PROCESSES IN ONE OF THE IRANIAN OIL RESERVOIRS
SAUSSUREA (ISSN: 0373-2525) Vol. 3(1), PP: 115-124, 2015 RESEARCH ARTICLE THE SIMULATION STUDY OF LOW SALINITY WATER FLOODING IN CHEMICAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (EOR) PROCESSES IN ONE OF THE IRANIAN OIL
More informationSPE 89373. Copyright 2004, Society of Petroleum Engineers Inc.
SPE 89373 Enhanced Oil Recovery with Horizontal Waterflooding, Osage County, Oklahoma R. V. Westermark SPE, Grand Directions, D. Dauben, SPE, Dauben International Energy Consultants, Inc., S. Robinowitz,
More informationHALITE PRECIPITATION AND PERMEABILITY ASSESSMENT DURING SUPERCRITICAL CO 2 CORE FLOOD
SCA2010-18 1/12 HALITE PRECIPITATION AND PERMEABILITY ASSESSMENT DURING SUPERCRITICAL CO 2 CORE FLOOD Y. Wang a, T. Luce a, C. Ishizawa a, M. Shuck a, K. Smith a, H. Ott b, and M. Appel a Shell International
More informationLow GWP Replacements for R404A in Commercial Refrigeration Applications
Low GWP Replacements for R404A in Commercial Refrigeration Applications Samuel YANA MOTTA, Mark SPATZ Honeywell International, 20 Peabody Street, Buffalo, NY 14210, Samuel.YanaMotta@honeywell.com Abstract
More informationSULFUR RECOVERY UNIT. Thermal Oxidizer
SULFUR RECOVERY UNIT Thermal Oxidizer BURNERS FLARES INCINERATORS PARTS & SERVICE SULFUR RECOVERY UNIT Thermal Oxidizer Tail Gas Thermal Oxidizer designed and built to GOST-R requirements. Zeeco can meet
More informationThermodynamic database of the phase diagrams in copper base alloy systems
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 66 (2005) 256 260 www.elsevier.com/locate/jpcs Thermodynamic database of the phase diagrams in copper base alloy systems C.P. Wang a, X.J. Liu b, M. Jiang b,
More informationCHAPTER 7: CAPILLARY PRESSURE
CHAPTER 7: CAPILLARY PRESSURE Objective To measure capillary pressure of unconsolidated sand packs. Introduction Capillary pressure is important in reservoir engineering because it is a major factor controlling
More informationOFFSHORE FIELD DEVELOPMENT
OFFSHORE FIELD DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS & STRATEGY By: Nguyen Ngoc Hoan M.Sc of Petroleum Engineering Hoannn@pidc.com.vn PRESENTATION CONTENT Field Development Consideration Field Development Options & Strategy
More informationECONOMICAL OPTIONS FOR RECOVERING NGL / LPG AT LNG RECEIVING TERMINALS
ECONOMICAL OPTIONS FOR RECOVERING NGL / LPG AT RECEIVING TERMINALS Presented at the 86 th Annual Convention of the Gas Processors Association March 13, 2007 San Antonio, Texas Kyle T. Cuellar Ortloff Engineers,
More information83 to 87% carbon 11-15% hydrogen 0.1-7% sulphur 0.06-1.5% oxygen 0.1-0.5% nitrogen
Petroleum chemistry rude is the name for a liquid mixture of different hydrocarbon connections found in the earth. Petroleum, strictly speaking is crude oil, but it is used to describe all kinds of hydrocarbons.
More informationFRACTURING FLOWBACK: CONTROLS, ANALYSIS & BENEFITS
FRACTURING FLOWBACK: CONTROLS, ANALYSIS & BENEFITS SPE GCS WESTSIDE STUDY GROUP JANUARY 15, 2015 GEORGE E. KING, P.E. I ll review several presentations from the SPE Workshop on fracturing flowback, 6-7
More informationCHAPTER 7 THE DEHYDRATION AND SWEETENING OF NATURAL GAS
CHAPTER 7 THE DEHYDRATION AND SWEETENING OF NATURAL GAS Natural gases either from natural production or storage reservoirs contain water, which condense and form solid gas hydrates to block pipeline flow
More informationMIDCONTINENT INTERACTIVE DIGITAL CARBON ATLAS AND RELATIONAL DATABASE (MIDCARB) Introduction
MIDCONTINENT INTERACTIVE DIGITAL CARBON ATLAS AND RELATIONAL DATABASE (MIDCARB) Timothy R., Carr (tcarr@kgs.ukans.edu; 785-864-2135) Scott W. White (whites@kgs.ukans.edu; 785-864-2135) Kansas Geological
More informationAPPENDIX D RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
APPENDIX D RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY There are numerous human-health and ecological issues associated with the construction and operation of any large coal-fueled electric power generation facility.
More informationORGANIC LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 10 10.1. NEVER distill the distillation flask to dryness as there is a risk of explosion and fire.
ORGANIC LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 10 10.1 DISTILLATION NEVER distill the distillation flask to dryness as there is a risk of explosion and fire. The most common methods of distillation are simple distillation
More informationLong-Term Demonstration of CO2 Recovery from the Flue Gas of a Coal-Fired Power Station
Long-Term Demonstration of CO2 Recovery from the Flue Gas of a Coal-Fired Power Station MASAKI IIJIMA* 1 SHOJIRO IWASAKI* 1 SHINYA KISHIMOTO* 1 TORU TAKASHINA* 2 SUSUMU OKINO* 2 There is now a growing
More informationCOMPARISON OF GAS-CONDENSATE RELATIVE PERMEABILITY USING LIVE FLUID vs. MODEL FLUIDS
SCA2004-09 1/13 COMPARISON OF GAS-CONDENSATE RELATIVE PERMEABILITY USING LIVE FLUID vs. MODEL FLUIDS N. R. Nagarajan, M. M. Honarpour, K. Sampath ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, USA D. McMichael
More informationSurface Tension. the surface tension of a liquid is the energy required to increase the surface area a given amount
Tro, Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 1 Surface Tension surface tension is a property of liquids that results from the tendency of liquids to minimize their surface area in order to minimize their surface
More informationHow To Make A High Co 2 Gas Blend
ECONOMICAL OPTION FOR CO 2 / METHANE SEPARATION IN PRODUCED GAS CONTAINING A HIGH CO 2 FRACTION F. Patrick Ross, P.E. TPR Consulting 9907 Sagecourt Drive Houston, Texas 77089 (713) 870-9208 pat.ross@att.net
More informationInterview with Vello Kuuskraa
Recovery of Stranded Oil from the ROZ Advanced Resources International, Inc. Arlington, VA December, 2013 Midland, Texas 1 The Residual Oil Zone In a series of reports and presentations, Steve Melzer convincingly
More informationRecovery is at the heart of oil production from
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY Enhanced oil recovery: challenges & opportunities BY SUNIL KOKAL AND ABDULAZIZ AL-KAABI EXPEC ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTRE, SAUDI ARAMCO Recovery is at the heart of oil production
More informationSupporting technology development: The role of the public sector in Mexico
Supporting technology development: The role of the public sector in Mexico Heavy Oil Working Group August 2011 Dr. Edgar Rangel Germán Commissioner 1 Outline Mexico s s energy reform and the new E&P regulatory
More informationLow Salinity Waterflooding Fundamentals and Case Studies
Low Salinity Waterflooding Fundamentals and Case Studies Norman R. Morrow Chemical & Petroleum Engineering University of Wyoming and Charlie Carlisle Chemical Tracers, Inc. 2012 IOR/EOR Conference Jackson,
More information5. Which temperature is equal to +20 K? 1) 253ºC 2) 293ºC 3) 253 C 4) 293 C
1. The average kinetic energy of water molecules increases when 1) H 2 O(s) changes to H 2 O( ) at 0ºC 3) H 2 O( ) at 10ºC changes to H 2 O( ) at 20ºC 2) H 2 O( ) changes to H 2 O(s) at 0ºC 4) H 2 O( )
More informationExergy: the quality of energy N. Woudstra
Exergy: the quality of energy N. Woudstra Introduction Characteristic for our society is a massive consumption of goods and energy. Continuation of this way of life in the long term is only possible if
More informationReservoir Characterization of Gandhar Pay Sands by integrating NMR log data with conventional open hole logs A Case Study.
Reservoir Characterization of Gandhar Pay Sands by integrating NMR log data with conventional open hole logs A Case Study. Summary S.K.Dhar* Well Logging Services, Ankleshwar Asset, ONGC Email ID: samirdhar@spemail.org
More informationStoring of CO 2 offshore Norway, Criteria for evaluation of safe storage sites
Storing of CO 2 offshore Norway, Criteria for evaluation of safe storage sites Eva Halland Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Trondheim CCS Conference June 14-16, 2011 1 29.06.2011 Storing of CO 2 offshore
More informationTopics: The Petroleum System. Origin of Petroleum. Arguments for biogenic origin. Google search : Origin of Petroleum : Hugoton Gas Field (Kansas)
The Petroleum System Topics: Origin of Petroleum Controversy Carbon Cycle Global Implications Petroleum System Gas Oil Water Origin of Petroleum Long standing debate: Where does rock oil come from? Organic
More informationOman s Oil & GAS Industry
Oman s Oil & GAS Industry Presented By: Ali Abdullah Al-Riyami Director General of Oil & Gas Marketing Ministry of Oil & Gas Sultanate of Oman Outline 1. Introduction about the Ministry of Oil & Gas 2.
More informationADVANCEMENTS IN MICRO GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY (GC)
ADVANCEMENTS IN MICRO GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY (GC) 1 Fast Analysis of C1 to C8 hydrocarbons for mud logging applications within 2 minutes using a temperature programmable Micro GC Fusion NEN GAS2015 Debbie
More informationThe ever increasing importance of reservoir geomechanics
SPE special Interest Reservoir Group, Calgary March 26, 2014 The ever increasing importance of reservoir geomechanics Antonin (Tony) Settari TAURUS Reservoir Solutions Ltd., Calgary Professor Emeritus,
More informationGeologic Criteria for Eastern Kentucky Permanent CO 2 Storage (Saline reservoir test)
Geologic Criteria for Eastern Kentucky Permanent CO 2 Storage (Saline reservoir test) Stephen Greb Warren Anderson Kentucky Geological Survey House Bill 1 $5 million appropriated to research use and storage
More informationSection 4: NiResist Iron
Section 4: NiResist Iron Section 4 Ni-Resist Description of Grades...4-2 201 (Type 1) Ni-Resist...4-3 202 (Type 2) Ni-Resist...4-6 Stock Listings...4-8 4-1 Ni-Resist Description of Grades Ni-Resist Dura-Bar
More informationRenewable Energy from Depleted Oil Fields using Geothermal Energy. Ramsey Kweik Southern Methodist University Geothermal Lab
Renewable Energy from Depleted Oil Fields using Geothermal Energy Ramsey Kweik Southern Methodist University Geothermal Lab Outline What is Geothermal Energy? Why geothermal in Texas? Types of Power Plants
More informationDrive mechanisms and displacement processes
4.3 Drive mechanisms and displacement processes This chapter covers the interpretation of depth related measurements, primary production mechanisms (or drive mechanisms), material-balance equations and,
More informationCHAPTER 2: LIQUID VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT
CHAPTER 2: LIQUID VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT Objective Calculate viscosity (dynamic or absolute, and kinematic) and determine how this property varies with changes in temperature for a constant-composition
More informationPhase diagram of water. Note: for H 2 O melting point decreases with increasing pressure, for CO 2 melting point increases with increasing pressure.
Phase diagram of water Note: for H 2 O melting point decreases with increasing pressure, for CO 2 melting point increases with increasing pressure. WATER Covers ~ 70% of the earth s surface Life on earth
More information