Increased Oil Production and Reserves Utilizing Secondary/Tertiary Recovery Techniques on Small Reservoirs in the Paradox Basin, Utah

Chidsey Jr., Thomas C.

National Petroleum Technology Program (U.S.)

关键词: 02 Petroleum;    Monitoring;    Economics;    Paradox Basin;    Utah;   

DOI  :  10.2172/807525
RP-ID  :  DOE/BC/14988-25
RP-ID  :  FC22-95BC14988
RP-ID  :  807525

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The primary objective of this project was 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 m3) of oil. This project was 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-(CO2-) 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.