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FY2005 FRED Database Project Description:

Project Information

 

 

Project Title:

Demonstration of a Novel, Integrated Multi-Scale Procedure for High-Resolution 3D Reservoir Characterization & Improved CO2-EOR/Sequestration Management, SACROC Unit/Breakout

 

Project I.D.:

DE-FC26-04NT15514

 

FE Program:

Gas/Oil - Oil Production R&D

 

Research Type:

To Be Provided          

 

Funding Memorandum:

Cooperative Agree't (nonCCT) - Tech R&D

 

 

Project Performer

 

 

Performer Type:

For-profit Organization

 

Performer:

Advanced Resources International, Inc.-TX

 

Performer Address:


9801 Westheimer

 

Other Project Team Members:

 

 

 

Project Dates

 

 

Project Start Date:

24-Aug-04

 

Project End Date:

31-Mar-07

 

 

Project Location

 

 

City:

Houston

 

State:

TX

 

ZIP Code:

77042-3907

 

Congressional District:

7

 

Responsible FE Site:

NETL

 

 

Project Contact

 

 

Name:

Reeves, Scott R.

 

Telephone:

(713) 780-0815

 

Fax Number:

(713) 780-3819

 

Email Address:

sreeves@adv-res-hou.com

 

 

DOE/FE Contact

 

 

Name:

Ferguson, Daniel J.

 

Telephone Number:

(918) 699-2047

 

Site Location:

NETL

 

Email Address:

Dan.Ferguson@netl.doe.gov

 

 

Cost & Funding Info.

 

 

Total Estimated Cost:

$5,119,103

 

DOE Share:

$799,984

 

Non-DOE Share:

$4,319,119

 

 

Project Description

 

 

Project Description:



The objective of the project is to perform a reservoir study of the Northern Platform region of the Scurry Canyon Reef area and perform a series of carbon dioxide injection tests.   The reservoir thickness is over seven hundred feet at this location and a key parameter for a successful gravity stable carbon dioxide flood is the degree of vertical permeability.  The project should demonstrate the application and benefits of a promising new approach for multi-scale data integration for high resolution reservoir characterization.

 

Project Background:

Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) with Carbon Dioxide injection is a growing component of domestic oil supply; and is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise precipitous decline in national oil production. Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery is also a near term ; value adding means to reduce carbon emissions with geologic sequestration.  For these reasons; the more widespread application of Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery is in the national interests of the United States.



Despite considerable experience with Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery; on average it's efficiency is still low.  Recovery factors on the order of 10 - 20 % of the original oil in place (OOIP) are typical.  This is largely because the mobility difference between carbon dioxide and oil; as well as reservoir heterogeneity; results in poor sweep efficiency.



The objectives of the project would address each of these difficulties by (1) demonstrating a new and novel method for multi-scale data integration for high resolution 3D reservoir characterization (+/- two feet in the vertical dimension based on surface seismic data) for better sweep management; and (2) do so for evaluating the feasibility of gravity stable flooding; which has greatly improved sweep characteristics over the more common pattern style flooding.   The reservoir characterization procedure involves multi-scale data integration (i.e. surface seismic; crosswell seismic; logs and core) using advanced pattern recognition approaches; and has been proven feasible in earlier Reseach and Development.  Gravity stable flooding has been previously performed ans its benefits also demonstrated; but methods are required to better evaluate where and when it is applicable.

 

Project Accomplishments:

[NOTE: Updated information not available beginning 2004]

26-Apr-05:
Accomplishment: Project Accomplishment:
Description:

The project was initiated in October 2004 and work began for Task 1, Obtain Whole Core and Geophysical Well Logs. This task was suposed to be completed by January 2005, but due to the shortage of drilling rigs in the Permian Basin area this task is still ongoing.



Work for Task 2, Collection and Processing of Pre-Carbon Dioxide injection was started in January 2005 and this work is nearing completion.



Work for Task 3, Reservoir Characterization and Predictive Modeling was also started in January 2005 and is still ongoing.  This work will continue for about one year and is scheduled for completion in March 2006.

 

 

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