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Oil recovery by carbon dioxide injection. Annual report, July 1978-June 1979

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5548498
After one year of response, the increase in production due to waterflooding ended by December, 1978. The total production credited to the waterflood process was 10,403 barrels or 529 barrels per acre. On February 20, 1979, limited carbon dioxide injection began. Less than a month after injection began, a high carbon dioxide content was found in the produced gas at Shaffer No. 1, apparently as a result of channeling through the Big Lime thief zone. In April, the carbon dioxide injection rate was reduced to a total of 90 tons per day in an attempt to increase the effective injection from 26.7% to the designed 50%. The net carbon dioxide injection was 10,595.50 tons on July 1, 1979, 42.3% of the total to be injected.
Research Organization:
Pennzoil Co., Vienna, WV (USA)
OSTI ID:
5548498
Report Number(s):
ORO-5301-47
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English