Summary of Screening Criteria for EOR methods

EOR Method

Gravity
(API)

Oil properties
Viscosity
(cp)

Composition

G
Nitrogen and flue
gas

> 35
Average 48

< 0.4
Average 0.2

High % C1 - C7

Hydrocarbon

> 23
Average 41

<3
Average 0.5

High % C2 - C7

CO2

> 22
Average 36

> 10
Average 15

High % C5 - C12

Immiscible gases

> 12

< 600

Not critical

Micellar/ Polymer.
ASP and Alkaline
Flooding

> 20
Average 35

< 35
Average 13

Light, Intermediate, some

organic acids for alkaline
floods

Polymer flooding

> 15, < 40

> 10, < 150

Not critical

Combustion

> 10
Average 16

< 5,000
Average 1,200

Some asphaltic
components

Steam

> 8 to 13.5
Average 13.5

< 200,000
Average 4,700

Not critical

Surface mining

7 to 11

Zero
cold flow

Not critical

Caractersticas del Fluido

Propiedades pe
API
Viscosidad (cP)
Composicin
8
80 Alto % C1-C7
15
30 Alto % C2-C7
26
5 Alto % C1-C7
31
3 Alto % C5-C12
36
2 Alto % C1-C7

Oil Saturation
(% PV)

Reservoir characteristics
Net Thickness
(ft)

Formation
Type

Gas injection methods (Miscible)

> 40
Average 75

Sandstone or
Carbonate

Thin unless dipping

> 30
Average 80

Sandstone or
Carbonate

Thin unless dipping

> 20
Average 55

Sandstone or
Carbonate

Wide range

> 35
Average 70

Not critical

Not critical if dipping and/or

good vertical permeability

(Enhanced) waterflooding
> 35
Average 53

Sandstone preferred

Not critical

> 70
Average 80

Sandstone preferred

Not critical

Thermal / Mechanical
> 50
Average 72

High-porosity
sandstone

> 10

> 40
Average 66

High-porosity
sandstone

> 20

> 8 wt% sand

Mineable oil sand

> 10

Propiedades petrofsicas
Saturacin (%)
Formacin
Espesor (ft)
55 Arenisca alta porosida <20
30 Caliza
>20 con inclinacin
15 Arenisca
>20 sin inclinacin
45 Arenisca
<20
20 Arenisca alta porosida <20

rvoir characteristics
Permeability
(md)

Depth
(ft)

Temperature
(F)

Not critical

> 6,000

Not critical

Not critical

> 4,000

Not critical

Not critical

> 2,500

Not critical

Not critical

> 1,800

Not critical

> 10
Average 450

< 9,000
Average 3,250

< 200
Average 80

> 10
Average 800

< 9,000

< 200
Average 140

> 50

< 11,500
Average 3,500

> 100
Average 135

> 200
Average 2,540

< 4,500
Average 1,500

Not critical

Not critical

> 31
overburden to sand ratio

Not critical

Profundidad (ft)
1000
6000
5000
4000
9000

Temperatura (F)

Permeabilidad (mD)
200
35
180
8
160
7
135
8
110
12

dad (mD)