Advanced reservoir characterization and evaluation of CO{sub 2} gravity drainage in the naturally fractured Spraberry Trend Area, Class III

Technical Report · Tue Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/753525· OSTI ID:753525

Heckman, Tracy; Schechter, David S

The overall goal of this project was to assess the economic feasibility of CO{sub 2} flooding the naturally fractured Spraberry Trend Area in West Texas. This objective was accomplished by conducting research in four areas: (1) extensive characterization of the reservoirs, (2) experimental studies of crude oil/brine/rock (COBR) interaction in the reservoirs, (3) analytical and numerical simulation of Spraberry reservoirs, and, (4) experimental investigations on CO{sub 2} gravity drainage in Spraberry whole cores. This report provides results of the fourth year of the five-year project for each of the four areas including a status report of field activities leading up to injection of CO{sub 2}.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Tulsa, OK (United States). National Petroleum Technology Office (NPTO)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: FC22-95BC14942
• OSTI ID: 753525
• Report Number(s): DOE/BC/14942-9; TRN: AH200016%%1
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 11 Apr 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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OIL WELLS
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SITE CHARACTERIZATION
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MATHEMATICAL MODELS
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING