Advanced Reservoir Characterization and Evaluation of CO{sub 2} Gravity Drainage in the Naturally Fractured Spraberry Trend Area

Technical Report · Wed Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/3333· OSTI ID:3333

Schechter, D S

The overall goal of this project is to assess the economic feasibility of CO{sub 2} flooding the naturally fractured Spraberry Trend Area in West Texas. This objective is being accomplished by conducting research in four areas: (1) extensive characterization of the reservoirs, (2) experimental studies of crude oil/brine/rock (COBR) interactions in the reservoirs, (3) reservoir performance analysis, and, (4) experimental investigations on CO2 gravity drainage in Spraberry whole cores. This report provides results of the third year of the five-year project for each of the four areas including a status report of field activities leading up to injection of CO2.

• 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: 3333
• Report Number(s): DOE/BC/14942-7; TRN: AH200112%%307
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 3 Feb 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION
OIL WELLS
DRAINAGE
ECONOMICS
PERFORMANCE
TEXAS
FRACTURED RESERVOIRS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
ROCK-FLUID INTERACTIONS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
PETROLEUM
BRINES