LEAN (DRY) GAS INJECTION

By :
Septoratno Siregar
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General

⚫Miscibility by vaporizing gas drive can be

achieved using lean gas, flue gas, and
nitrogen at high pressure
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⚫ Criteria for potential vaporizing gas drive

project:
Oil is rich with intermediate-molecular-weight-
hydrocarbon components
Oil gravity > 40oAPI
Oil is not saturated with the injected gas
Minimum pressure to be miscible: 3500 psia
(depth > 5000 ft)
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⚫ Criteria for potential vaporizing gas drive

project:
 No limitation on viscosity if injection is horizontal, but
in practice:
Oil viscosity < 3 cp
Oil viscosity < 1 cp is preferable
Upper limit of oil viscosity, in gravity-stable
injection depend on reservoir permeability
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⚫ Criteria for potential vaporizing gas drive

project:

In horizontal injection, low vertical K is

preferable
In horizontal injection, reservoir with small
thickness (< 10 ft) is preferable because
transverse dispersion can improve vertical
sweep efficiency.
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⚫ Criteria for potential vaporizing gas drive

project:

Extensive fracture, gas cap, strong water drive

and high permeability will increase project risk
Minimum oil saturation < 25% PV
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⚫ Injected gas resources:

Gas from separator
Exhaust gas (lean hydrocarbon) from factories
Pure HC gas transmission line
Flue gas
Exhaust gas
Nitrogen processing unit
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⚫ Injection process estimate:

Lean gas injection needs a big area, ± 1000
acres injection area
Suitable Reservoir: carbonate, sandstone with
high stratification but not too heterogeneous
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