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CO2 Flooding
CO2 Flooding
OIL RECOVERY
AND STORAGE IN
RESERVOIRS
CHE384-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY
XI CHEN
Primary recovery
Natural pressure, 10% OOIP
Secondary recovery
Injection of water or gas, 20-40% OOIP
Thermal recovery
Steam flooding, ~50% of EOR production
Chemical injection
Polymer/water flooding, <1%
Ult. Recovery
Process Utilization Lecture notes
% OOIP
Miscible 10-15 10 MCF/bbl
from
Immiscible 5-10 10 MCF/bbl Dr. Larry W. Lake
EOR BY CO2 FLOODING
ADVANTAGES OF CO2 FLOODING
Foam
mixed surfactants as foaming agent
Thickening agent
Fluorinated compound or polymer (good solubility in CO2)
Chemical gels
In-situ gelation of polymer to lower permeability
CO2 STORAGE IN RESERVOIRS