Increased oil production and reserves utilizing secondary/tertiary recovery techniques on small reservoirs in the Paradox Basin, Utah, Class II

Chidsey, Thomas C.

National Petroleum Technology Program (U.S.)

关键词: 02 Petroleum;    Oil Fields;    Waterflooding;    Paradox Basin;    Utah;   

DOI  :  10.2172/758925
RP-ID  :  DOE/BC/14988-13
RP-ID  :  FC22-95BC14988
RP-ID  :  758925

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The primary objective of this project is to enhance domestic petroleum production by field demonstration and technology transfer of an advanced-oil-recovery technology in the Paradox basin, southeastern Utah. If this project can demonstrate technical and economic feasibility, the technique can be applied to approximately 100 additional small fields in the Paradox basin alone, and result in increased recovery of 150 to 200 million barrels (23,850,000-31,800,000 m{sup 3}) of oil. This project is designed to characterize five shallow-shelf carbonate reservoirs in the Pennsylvanian (Desmoinesian) Paradox Formation and choose the best candidate for a pilot demonstration project for either a waterflood or carbon-dioxide-miscible flood project. The field demonstration, monitoring of field performance, and associated validation activities will take place within the Navajo Nation, San Juan County, Utah.