Identification of injected storage gas. Final report, February 1989-August 1990

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5574162

Vogh, J W; Thomson, J S; Anderson, R P

The project developed and evaluated methods for distinguishing between natural gases from different sources. Identification of particular batches' of gas can be of considerable importance. For example, means of distinguishing between gases can demonstrate whether a gas appearing at the surface over a storage area is migrating storage gas or is gas formed by bacterial action above the storage zone. As another example, identification methods can allow detection of migration from a storage zone to an adjacent production zone. Two general methods were evaluated/developed in the project: tracers and compositional methods. Relative migration rates of a series of potential tracers were evaluated under a variety of conditions and in varying reservoir materials. Tracers having the best migration characteristics were identified. Potential tracers (either present in natural gas or added) which are not detected by electron capture or flame ionization detectors need improved methods of detection. The discharge ionization detector was evaluated for the detection of argon, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, Freon-14 (carbon tetrafluoride), and neon.

• Research Organization: National Inst. for Petroleum and Energy Research, Bartlesville, OK (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5574162
• Report Number(s): PB-94-121233/XAB; CNN: GRI-5088-275-1750
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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