Need for adequate tertiary oil price incentives

Journal Article · · Well Serv.; ()

OSTI ID:6039636

Henry, J D

There are a number of tertiary recovery processes which are being considered by the industry. The state-of-the-art of the various processes ranges from research projects with field pilot testing such as microemulsion flooding to full-field wade spread application such as cyclic steam injection. A number of the tertiary techniques employ a miscible process. Miscible fluid, microemulsion or micellar emulsion, and carbon dioxide augmented waterflooding, which holds great promise for a number of Permian basin fields in Texas, are miscible processes. The thermal recovery processes include the steam drive, cyclic steam, and in situ combustion techniques. These are principally applicable to the more viscous oil found in California. Polymer-augmented waterflooding and immiscible carbon dioxide displacement are not miscible processes, but will improve recovery over waterflooding by improved sweep efficiency and displacement efficiency.

• OSTI ID: 6039636
• Journal Information: Well Serv.; (), Journal Name: Well Serv.; () Vol. 18:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CALIFORNIA
CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FEDERAL REGION IX
FEDERAL REGION VI
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
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FOSSIL FUELS
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IN-SITU PROCESSING
MICROEMULSION FLOODING
MISCIBLE-PHASE DISPLACEMENT
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OIL WELLS
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RECOVERY
STEAM INJECTION
SWEEP EFFICIENCY
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THERMAL RECOVERY
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VISCOSITY
WATERFLOODING
WELLS