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7/27/2019 CO2_EORUniv of Wyoming

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Gasoline - 19.5 gallonsGasoline - 19.5 gallons

Fuel Oil - 9.2 gallonsFuel Oil - 9.2 gallons

Jet Fuel - 4.1 gallonsJet Fuel - 4.1 gallons

Asphalt - 2.3 gallonsAsphalt - 2.3 gallons

Kerosene - 0.2 gallonsKerosene - 0.2 gallons

Lubricants - 0.5 gallonsLubricants - 0.5 gallons

Petrochemicals,other products - 6.2 gallonsPetrochemicals,other products - 6.2 gallons

One Barrel =42 gallons

One Barrel =42 gallons

Modified from Armentrout, 2002

Whats in a Barrel?Whats in a Barrel?


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When Will Peak

Production Be Reached?

When Will Peak

Production Be Reached?


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688 Billion Barrels from EOR

vs.

732 Billion Barrels from New Discoveries

688 Billion Barrels from EOR

vs.

732 Billion Barrels from New Discoveries

World Wide by 2030World Wide by 2030


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0 10 20 3 0

Oil Gravity oAPI

0 40 50 6

N2 & Flue Gas

Hydrocarbon

CO2 - Miscible

Immiscible Gas

Alkaline/Surfactant/Polymer

Polymer Flooding

Gel Treatments

In situ Combustion

Steam FloodingMining

(Modified from J.J. Taber, F.D. Martin & R.S. Seright, 1997)


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CO2 ProjectsCO2 ProjectsIn the US there are currently

80 projects using CO2 for EOR.

They produce 234,000 barrels per day,or 5% of domestic production.

In the US there are currently

80 projects using CO2 for EOR.

They produce 234,000 barrels per day,or 5% of domestic production.


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Wyoming Oil ProductionWyoming Oil ProductionCurrently about 800 reservoirs produce

nearly 52 million barrels annually.

The top 25 reservoirs produce

approximately 28 million barrels annually (54%).

Currently about 800 reservoirs produce

nearly 52 million barrels annually.

The top 25 reservoirs produce

approximately 28 million barrels annually (54%).


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In Wyoming51.5 million barrels in 2005

10-15% by EOR

8.5% by CO2 EOR

In Wyoming51.5 million barrels in 2005

10-15% by EOR

8.5% by CO2 EOR


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The MandateThe MandateTo conduct research to develop new

EOR

technologies and to promote EOR

in the State of Wyoming through transfer

of new and existing technologies.

To conduct research to develop new

EOR

technologies and to promote EOR

in the State of Wyoming through transfer

of new and existing technologies.


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EOR CommissionEOR CommissionGovernor Fruedenthal (Rob Hurless)

Charles TownsendState Senator

Ron SurdamState Geologist

Bern HinckleyConsultant

Lynne BoomgaardenState Lands

Peter WoldWoldOil

Gail ChenowethMarathon Oil

J im NeimanUW Trustee

Eric NelsonLegal CounselKristi WallinStaff Assistant

Governor Fruedenthal (Rob Hurless)

Charles TownsendState Senator

Ron SurdamState Geologist

Bern HinckleyConsultant

Lynne BoomgaardenState Lands

Peter WoldWold Oil

Gail ChenowethMarathon Oil

J im NeimanUW Trustee

Eric NelsonLegal Counsel

Kristi WallinStaff Assistant


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TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARDTECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARDRandall SerightNew Mexico Tech

Stephen Melzer Melzer Consulting

Peter HenningsConoco Phillips

Hank TrueTrue Oil

Gary PopeUniversity of Texas

Charlie CarlisleChemical Tracers, Inc.

George HirasakiRice University

Paul WillhiteUniversity of Kansas

J ames GriffinTexas A & M

Randall SerightNew Mexico Tech

Stephen Melzer Melzer Consulting

Peter HenningsConoco Phillips

Hank TrueTrue Oil

Gary PopeUniversity of Texas

Charlie CarlisleChemical Tracers, Inc.

George HirasakiRice University

Paul WillhiteUniversity of Kansas

J ames GriffinTexas A & M


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Economics of EOREconomics of EORCost Side

Capital Costs

Operating Costs

Operating SidePrices

Output

Cost SideCapital Costs

Operating Costs

Operating SidePrices

Output


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Other IssuesOther Issues

RiskSocial

Environmental

IENR Energy InitiativeOther than technical issues, what are the impedimentsTo enhanced oil recovery in Wyoming

And how can they be overcome?

RiskSocial

Environmental

IENR Energy InitiativeOther than technical issues, what are the impedimentsTo enhanced oil recovery in Wyoming

And how can they be overcome?


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CO2 MMP and Fracture Pressure in Permian Basin Reservoirs

(edited from Heller and Taber, SPE15001)

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

70008000

9000

10000

11000

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Formation Depth, thousand ft

Pressure,psi

MMP(40o API)

Fracture

Pre

ssure


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As a CO2 ROR Project Proceeds

About 2/3 of the CO2 is Recycled

About 1/3 stays in the reservoir

As a CO2 ROR Project Proceeds

About 2/3 of the CO2 is Recycled

About 1/3 stays in the reservoir


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The Most Efficient CO2 Floods

Sequester About the Same

Amount of CO2 As Given Off

by Combusting theIncremental Oil Produced

The Most Efficient CO2 Floods

Sequester About the Same

Amount of CO2 As Given Off

by Combusting theIncremental Oil Produced


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Less Efficient CO2 Floods Sequester More

CO2 Than Is Produced by Combusting the

Incremental Oil Produced

i.e. Green Oil

Less Efficient CO2 Floods Sequester More

CO2 Than Is Produced by Combusting the

Incremental Oil Produced

i.e. Green Oil


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Remaining Oil, in billion barrels (BBO)

50% of OOIP 60% of OOIP 75% of OOIP

4.15 6.22 12.43

Cumulative production

Wyomings top 25 fields: 4.15 BBO


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0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.00-0.02

0

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.10

0.12

0.14

0.16

CO2 + Water Injection (HCPV)

Lost Soldier Tensleep

Wertz Tens leep

West Texas San Andres


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Injecting Volume of CO2 based on 1:1 WAG,

in tri ll ion cubic feet (TCF) Wyomings top 25 fields

1 HCPV WAG 1.5 HCPV WAG 2 HCPV WAG

50%Remaining

75%Remaining

50%Remaining

75%Remaining

75%Remaining

34tcf 51tcf 68tcf

50%Remaining

17tcf 25tcf 33tcf


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Preliminary CO2 Demand Analysis

for the Powder River Basin (PRB)

Preliminary CO2 Demand Analysis

for the Powder River Basin (PRB)

If additional CO2 were available for EOR in the PRB:

How big would the potential CO2 demand be?

What would the potential economic benefitsbe to Wyoming?

If additional CO2 were available for EOR in the PRB:

How big would the potential CO2 demand be?

What would the potential economic benefitsbe to Wyoming?


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50 miles

Powder River Basin

Study Area

Powder River Basin

Study Area


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Approach TakenApproach Taken

Identify promisingfields

Fields with >5MMBO cumulative oil productionScreen for miscibilityEstimate MMP

Miscible flood if MMP5MMBO cumulative oil productionScreen for miscibilityEstimate MMP

Miscible flood if MMP


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50 miles

Powder River Basin

Study Area

Powder River Basin

Study Area


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The Results of This Analysis of the

Potential for CO2 EOR in thePowder River Basin

Can be Found Under Research at:

The Results of This Analysis of the

Potential for CO2 EOR in thePowder River Basin

Can be Found Under Research at:http://eori.uwyo.edu


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SUMMARYCO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Provides:

Economically Feasible Sequestration-

Technology Development

Carbon Neutral Transportation Fuels

Until Alternatives Exist

SUMMARYCO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Provides:

Economically Feasible Sequestration-

Technology Development

Carbon Neutral Transportation Fuels

Until Alternatives Exist

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