Technology and economics of methane production from geopressured aquifers

Journal Article · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · J. Pet. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/7827-PA· OSTI ID:7126511

Doscher, T M; Osborne, R H; Wilson, T; Rhee, S; Cox, D; Kuuskraa, V

An evaluation of reservoir parameters of Gulf Coast geopressured aquifers indicates that no significant quantities of geopressuredd methane will be produced in the US until prices reach $10/1000 CF, report the University of Southern California, Energy Consulting Associates, and Lewin and Associates Inc. For economic production from a geopressured aquifer at a selling price of $4/100 CF, a reservoir having an area of some 40 mi/sup 2/ and a net productive thickness of 200 ft must be producible from one well at an average production rate of slightly more than 25,000 bbl/day of geopressured brine for 20 years. Furthermore, the reservoir during the 20 years must produce without any significant stabilizing of the water for disposal. The value of electric power generated from the thermal content of the brine is insufficient to improve the economic value of the recoverable methane.

• OSTI ID: 7126511
• Journal Information: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 31; ISSN JPTJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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