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Title: Increased oil production and reserves utilizing secondary/tertiary recovery techniques on small reservoirs in the Paradox basin, Utah. Technical progress report, April 1, 1995--June 30, 1995

Abstract

The primary objective of this project is to enhance domestic petroleum production by demonstration and technology transfer of an advanced oil recovery technology in the Paradox basin, southeastern Utah. If this project can demonstrate technical and economic feasibility, the technique can be applied to approximately 100 additional small fields in the Paradox basin alone, and result in increased recovery of 150 to 200 million barrels of oil. This project is designed to characterize five shallow-shelf carbonate reservoirs in the Pennsylvanian (Desmoinesian) Paradox Formation and choose the best candidate for a pilot demonstration project for either a waterflood or carbon dioxide-flood project. The field demonstration, monitoring of field performance, and associated validation activities will take place in the Paradox basin within the Navajo Nation. The results of this project will be transferred to industry and other researchers through a petroleum extension service, creation of digital databases for distribution, technical workshops and seminars, field trips, technical presentations at national and regional professional meetings, and publication in newsletters and various technical or trade journals.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Utah Univ., Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
100309
Report Number(s):
DOE/BC/14988-2
ON: DE95017379; TRN: 95:006659
DOE Contract Number:  
FC22-95BC14988
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 14 Jul 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM; PRODUCTION; OIL WELLS; CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION; WATERFLOODING; PROGRESS REPORT; PARADOX BASIN; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; CARBONATE ROCKS

Citation Formats

Allison, M L. Increased oil production and reserves utilizing secondary/tertiary recovery techniques on small reservoirs in the Paradox basin, Utah. Technical progress report, April 1, 1995--June 30, 1995. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/100309.
Allison, M L. Increased oil production and reserves utilizing secondary/tertiary recovery techniques on small reservoirs in the Paradox basin, Utah. Technical progress report, April 1, 1995--June 30, 1995. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/100309
Allison, M L. 1995. "Increased oil production and reserves utilizing secondary/tertiary recovery techniques on small reservoirs in the Paradox basin, Utah. Technical progress report, April 1, 1995--June 30, 1995". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/100309. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/100309.
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abstractNote = {The primary objective of this project is to enhance domestic petroleum production by demonstration and technology transfer of an advanced oil recovery technology in the Paradox basin, southeastern Utah. If this project can demonstrate technical and economic feasibility, the technique can be applied to approximately 100 additional small fields in the Paradox basin alone, and result in increased recovery of 150 to 200 million barrels of oil. This project is designed to characterize five shallow-shelf carbonate reservoirs in the Pennsylvanian (Desmoinesian) Paradox Formation and choose the best candidate for a pilot demonstration project for either a waterflood or carbon dioxide-flood project. The field demonstration, monitoring of field performance, and associated validation activities will take place in the Paradox basin within the Navajo Nation. The results of this project will be transferred to industry and other researchers through a petroleum extension service, creation of digital databases for distribution, technical workshops and seminars, field trips, technical presentations at national and regional professional meetings, and publication in newsletters and various technical or trade journals.},
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year = {Fri Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
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