EP1258595A3 - Enhanced oil recovery method using CO2 injection - Google Patents

Enhanced oil recovery method using CO2 injection Download PDF

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EP1258595A3
EP1258595A3 EP02253397A EP02253397A EP1258595A3 EP 1258595 A3 EP1258595 A3 EP 1258595A3 EP 02253397 A EP02253397 A EP 02253397A EP 02253397 A EP02253397 A EP 02253397A EP 1258595 A3 EP1258595 A3 EP 1258595A3
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carbon dioxide
oil recovery
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enhanced oil
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Ramakrishnan Ramachandran
Kirk Walton Limbach
Shuen-Cheng Hwang
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons
    • E21B43/164—Injecting CO2 or carbonated water

Abstract

A method for enhancing the recovery of oil from underground formations is disclosed. A gas mixture which contains greater than 50% by volume carbon dioxide, the remainder typically being an inert gas, is injected in the underground formation to lower the oil viscosity and surface tension and increase the oil swelling. Preferably, the gas mixture contains greater than 60% by volume carbon dioxide with a gas mixture containing greater than 70% by volume carbon dioxide preferred.
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