Bodcau In Situ Combustion Project. Final report, June 1976-June 1982

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6638816· OSTI ID:6638816

Dean, D. M.

The primary objective of the Bodcau In Situ Combustion Project was to demonstrate the operations and economics of a commercial scale in situ combustion project utilizing simultaneous air and water injection. This report includes pre-contract work, field facilities, injection and production performance, remedial work, monitoring, research support, a performance evaluation, and economics covering the contract life. The project was conducted on five patterns of Cities Service Company's Bodcau Fee B Lease. The five patterns were part of an eight-pattern expansion of Cities' combustion operations in the field. Thirty-eight producers, five injectors, and five observation wells were included in the patterns. Injection for the combustion phase (August 1976 through April 1981) was 10.1 BCF of air and 2.64 MM BBL of water. Cumulative water injection over project life was 5.15MM barrels. The combustion phase resulted in recovery of 626 M barrels of 19/sup 0/ API crude. Cumulative oil production amounted to 685 M barrels or 35% of the oil in place. Total expenditures for the project through June 30, 1982, were $10,450,790. Development costs for wells and equipment were $1,710,779.36; production and research services have amounted to $1,075,311; and lease operations and maintenance were $4,382,228. Decontrol tax amounted to $1,300,784. Total cost per barrel of oil produced was $17.37 based on net production assuming one-eighth royalty. Net income based on net production was 26.7% of the revenue. Based on the data taken during the six year contract life, the Bodcau In Situ Combustion Project has proven to be both an economical and technical success.

• Research Organization: Cities Service Co., Jackson, MS (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76ET12057
• OSTI ID: 6638816
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/12057-9; ON: DE83003618
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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