Improving Domestic Energy Security and Lowering CO₂ Emissions with 'Next Generation' CO₂-Enhanced Oil Recovery (CO₂-EOR)

Technical Report · Mon Jun 20 04:00:00 EDT 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1503260· OSTI ID:1503260

Kuuskraa, Vello A. ^[1]; Leewen, Tyler Van ^[1]; Wallace, Matt ^[1]

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1. Advanced Resources International, Inc., Washington, D.C. (United States)

NETL has revised its national resource assessment for carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery (CO₂ EOR). Under a current technology scenario, 1,200 reservoirs in the lower 48 states are amenable to CO₂ EOR. At an assumed crude oil market price of $85 per barrel, these reservoirs represent 24 billion barrels of economic reserves. Under a next generation scenario the economic supply from CO₂ EOR increases to 60 billion barrels. The resource assessment unveils a strong dependence on CO₂ capture technology, as the equivalent of 60 - 90 GW of coal-fired plants with 90% capture will be needed to supply EOR floods.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
• OSTI ID: 1503260
• Report Number(s): DOE/NETL--2011/1504
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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