DOE tertiary recovery pricing ironic, attractive

Journal Article · Wed Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Drill Bit; (United States)

OSTI ID:7038419

Gill, D

Operators in W. Texas and elsewhere are scrambling to set up projects eligible for the Department of Energy's tertiary recovery incentive program. Eligible projects include the following: miscible fluid and gas displacement, conventional and unconventional steam drive displacement, microemulsion (surfactant) flooding, in situ combustion, cyclic steam injection, other enhanced heavy oil recovery, alkaline (caustic) flooding, immiscible nonhydrocarbon gas displacement and polymer augmented waterflooding. Generally, 75% of these costs can be recovered: chemicals injected into the formation plus fluids used on surface in association with injection; capital costs of equipment used to mix chemicals and surface equipment infrastructure such as values and flow lines; chemicals used to preserve the quality of injectants; water purchased to preserve the quality of injectant and/or equipment used to treat water for that purpose; process control equipment and intangible well costs, services and equipment necessary to meet environmental laws. For a polymer-augmented waterflood, only chemical costs are recoverable.

• OSTI ID: 7038419
• Journal Information: Drill Bit; (United States), Journal Name: Drill Bit; (United States) Vol. 29:8; ISSN DRBIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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