Open AccessAdvanced reservoir characterization and evaluation of CO{sub 2} gravity drainage in the naturally fractured Spraberry Trend Area, Class III
Author(s) -
Tracy Heckman,
David S. Schechter
Publication year - 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/753525
Subject(s) - petroleum engineering , geology , drainage , brine , reservoir modeling , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , flooding (psychology) , geotechnical engineering , chemistry , psychology , ecology , psychotherapist , biology , organic chemistry
The overall goal of this project was to assess the economic feasibility of CO{sub 2} flooding the naturally fractured Spraberry Trend Area in West Texas. This objective was accomplished by conducting research in four areas: (1) extensive characterization of the reservoirs, (2) experimental studies of crude oil/brine/rock (COBR) interaction in the reservoirs, (3) analytical and numerical simulation of Spraberry reservoirs, and, (4) experimental investigations on CO{sub 2} gravity drainage in Spraberry whole cores. This report provides results of the fourth year of the five-year project for each of the four areas including a status report of field activities leading up to injection of CO{sub 2}