EOR boosts Twofreds oil production. [Enhanced oil recovery]
Journal Article
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· Oil Gas J.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6005467
Higher crude oil prices have spurred enhanced oil recovery action in Twofreds field in west Texas. Houston Natural Gas Corporation's (HNG) Fossil Fuels Corporation has a fieldwide waterflood and miscible CO/sub 2/ enhanced recovery program under way. HNG is alternating water injection with injection of CO/sub 2/ and inert gases to boost oil yield from ca. 4392 productive acres. Cumulative production since tertiary recovery began is 1.4 million bbl. HNG is injecting an average of 8 to 10 MMCFD of CO/sub 2/. CO/sub 2/ source is Oasis Pipeline Company's Mi Vida treating plant near Pecos, Texas. The CO/sub 2/ is extracted from gas produced by wells that tap the deep Ordovician Ellenburger in the area.
- OSTI ID:
- 6005467
- Journal Information:
- Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 80:11; ISSN OIGJA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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03 NATURAL GAS
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CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FEDERAL REGION VI
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INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS
NORTH AMERICA
OIL WELLS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
PURIFICATION
RECOVERY
REMOVAL
STIMULATION
TEXAS
USA
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WATERFLOODING
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030700 -- Natural Gas-- Waste Management
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FEDERAL REGION VI
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANTS
NORTH AMERICA
OIL WELLS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
PURIFICATION
RECOVERY
REMOVAL
STIMULATION
TEXAS
USA
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WATERFLOODING
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS