Williston Basin. Gulf's CO/sub 2/ mini-test at Little Knife being evaluated

Journal Article · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · West. Oil Rep.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5393181

Hess, T

The Gulf Oil Exploration and Production Co. nonproducing CO/sub 2/ mini-test at Little Knife field is complete and under evaluation. Although Gulf and the Department of Energy, cosponsors of the $5.62-million project in Billings County, North Dakota, say it is premature to draw conclusions, it appears field test results mirror those achieved in laboratory tests. CO/sub 2/ and tracers have shown up in the observation wells. The objective was to show that CO/sub 2/ miscible displacement is potentially a commercial method of recovering crude oil from high-saturation carbonate reservoirs that have not been extensively waterflooded. The mini-test site, 3-144N-98W in Little Knife field, was appropriate because it was representative of the field.

• OSTI ID: 5393181
• Journal Information: West. Oil Rep.; (United States), Vol. 38:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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