Improved MMP correlations for CO2 floods using analytical gas flooding theory

SPE - DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Yuan, H ^a   Johns, R T ^a   Egwuenu, A M ^a,b   Dindoruk, B ^a,c  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Shell International e and P Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745183927     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/89359-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (55)

1. 2 Floods," SPEREE, pp. 135-142, May, 1993.
2. Johns, R.T., Orr, F.M. and Dindoruk, B: "Analytical Theory of Combined Condensing/Vaporizing Gas Drive," SPE Adv. Tech. Series, 1(2), pp. 7-16, 1993.
3. Johns, R.T. and Orr, F.M., Jr.: "Miscible Gas Displacement of Multicomponent Oils," SPEJ, 1 (1), pp. 39-50, 1996.
4. Dindoruk, B., Orr, F.M. and Johns, R.T.: "Theory of Multicontact Miscible Displacements with Nitrogen," SPEJ, 2(3), pp. 268-279, Sept, 1997.
5. Wang, Y. and Orr, F.M., Jr.: "Calculation of Minimum Miscibility Pressure," paper SPE 39683 presented at SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK, April 19-22, 2002.
6. Jessen, K, Michelsen, M, Stenby, E.H.: "Global Approach for Calculation of Minimum Miscibility Pressure," Fluid Phase Equilibria 153, pp. 251-263, 1998.
7. Yuan, H. and Johns, R.T.: "Simplified Method for Calculation of Minimum Miscibility Pressure or Enrichment", paper SPE 77381 presented at the 2002 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 29 - Oct. 2 2002.
8. Yuan, H,: "Application of Miscibility Calculation to Gas Floods," PhD dissertation, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 2003.
9. Whorton, L.P., Brownscombe, E. R. and Dyes, A. B.: "Method for Producing Oil by Means of Carbon Dioxides," U.S. Patent No. 2,623,596, Dec., 1952.
10. 2 Flooding," SPE Monograph, H. L Doherty Series, Vol. 22, pp. 13-35, 2002.
11. Hutchinson, C.A. Jr. and Braun, P.H.: "Phase Relations of Miscible Displacement in Oil Recovery," AICHEJ pp. 64-72. Mar., 1961.
12. th Annual meeting held in New Orleans, La, Oct. 3-6, 1971.
13. 2 and LPG Mixtures." Paper SPE 4581 presented at the SPE AIME 48th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 1973.
14. Huang, T.S. and Tracht, J.H.: "The Displacement of Residual Oil by Carbon Dioxide." paper SPE 4735 presented at the SPE-AIME IOR Symposium. Tulsa. OK, Apr., 1974.
15. Holm, L.W. and Josendal, V.A.: "Effect of Oil Composition on Miscible-Type Displacement by Carbon Dioxide," paper SPE 8814 presented at the First SPE/DOE Symposium on EOR held in Tulsa, OK, Apr. 20-23, 1980.
16. 2 and Riched-Gas Displacement," SPEJ, pp. 219-225, Apr. 1982.
17. Zick, A.A.: "A Combined Condensing/Vaporizing Mechanism in the Displacement of Oil by Enriched Gas," paper SPE 15493 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, New Orleans, LA, October 5-8, 1986.
18. Johns, R.T., Yuan, H, Dindoruk, B.: "Quantification of Displacement Mechanisms in Multicomponent Gas flood," paper SPE 77696 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in San Antonio, TX, Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2002.
19. Zick, A.A.: Unpublished method.
20. Johns, R.T., Sah, P. and Solano, R.: "Effect of Dispersion on Local Displacement Efficiency for Multicomponent Enrichment Gas Floods Above the MME," SPEREE, 2001.
21. Dunyshkin. I. I. and Namiot, A.Y. "Mixing Conditions of Oil with Carbon Dioxide." Neft, Khozxaistvo, pp. 59-61 Mar., 1978.
22. Benham, A.L., Dowden, W.E. and Kunzman, W. J.: "Miscible Fluid Displacement - Prediction of Miscibility," Tans. AIME, 216, pp.388-398, 1959.
23. Cronquist, C.: "Carbon Dioxide Dynamic Miscibility with Light Reservoir Oils," proceedings of fourth annual U.S. DOE symposium, Tulsa, 1977.
24. 2 EOR Symposium. Budapest, 1972.
25. NPC: "An Analysis of the Potential for Enhanced Oil Recovery from Known Fields in the United States, 1976-2000", National Petroleum Council, Wash. D.C., Dec., 1976.
26. 2 or Rich-Gas Flooding," JPT, pp.1171-78, Sept. 1977.
27. 2 Minimum Miscibility Pressures," JPT, pp. 160-168, Jan. 1980.
28. 2 Miscibility Pressures," SPE 9790 presented at the SPE/DOE Second Symposium on EOR held in Tulsa, OK, April 5-8, 1981.
29. Glaso, O.: "Generalized Minimum Miscibility Pressure Correlation," SPEJ, pp.927-934, Dec. 1985.
30. 2 and West Texas Oil Systems: Data Base, Correlations, and Compositional Simulation," paper SPE 14689 presented at SPE-Production Technology Symposium held in Lubbock, Texas, Nov. 11-12, 1985.
31. Orr, F.M. Jr. and Silva, M.K.: "Effect of Oil Composition on Minimum Miscibility Pressure-Part 2: Correlation," SPE Reservoir Engineering, pp.479-491, 1987.
32. Ahmed, T.: "A Generalized Methodology for Minimum Miscibility Pressure," paper SPE 39034 presented at the Fifth Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference and Exhibition held in Rio de Janein, Brazil, Sept. 1997.
33. 2 Streams and Live Oil Systems," SPEJ, pp.268-274, Apr. 1985.
34. 2 Streams," JPT, pp. 2076-81, Nov. 1985.
35. Peng, D.Y. and Robinson, D.B.: "A New Two-Constant Equation of State," Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund. 15, pp. 59-64, 1976.
36. Elsharkway, A.M., Canal, S., Poettmann, F.H. and Christiansen, R.L., "Measuring Minimum Miscibility Pressure: Slim-Tube or Rising-Bubble Method?," SPE 24224 presented at the SPE/DOC Eighth Symposium on EOR held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Apr. 22-24, 1992.
37. Jutila, H.A., Logmo-Ngog, A.B., Sarkar, R. Killough, J.E. and Ross, F.C.: "Use of Parallel Compositional Simulation to Investigate Productivity Improvement Options for a Retrograde-Gas-Condensate Field: A Case Study," SPE 66397 presented at the SPE reservoir Simulation Symposium held in Houston, TX, Feb. 11-14, 2001.
38. Abdassah, D., Siregar, S. and Kristanto, D.: "The Potential of Carbon Dioxide Gas Injection Application in Improved Oil Recovery," paper SPE 64730 presented at the SPE Seventh International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition held in Beijing, China, Nov. 7-10, 2000.
39. 2 Flood in Rangeley Field," JPT, pp. 1312-18, 1981.
40. 2 Miscible Flood Project-SACROC Unit, Kelly-Snyder Filed," JPT, pp. 1309-18, Nov. 1973.
41. 2 Process," JPT, pp. 111-118, Jan. 1984.
42. 2 Gas Injection For Major Oil Production Fields in Malaysia-Experimental Approach Case Study: Dulang Filed," paper SPE 72106 presented at the SPE Asia Pacific Improved Oil Recovery Conference held in Kula Lumpa, Malaysia, Oct. 8-9, 2001.
43. Zhou, D., Jensen, C. and Tang, R.: "A New Formulation for Simulating Near-Miscible Displacement Processes," paper SPE 56623 presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held in Houston, TX, Oct. 3-6, 1999.
44. Chaback, J.J. and William, M.L.: "Phase Equilibria in the SACROC Oil-Carbon Dioxide System," paper SPE 14923 presented at the SPE/DOE Fifth Symposium on EOR held in Tulsa, OK, Apr. 1986.
45. th Annual SPE meeting held in Dallas, TX, Sept. 21-24, 1980.
46. Frimodig, J.P., Reese, N.A. and Williams, C.A.: "Carbon Dioxide Flooding Evaluation of High-Pour-Point, Paraffinic Red Wash Reservoir Oil," SPEJ, pp. 587-594, Aug. 1983.
47. Chaback, J.J.: "Phase Equilibria for Enhanced Oil Recovery in an n-Butane Enriched Carbon Dioxide + Black Oil System," paper SPE 17621 presented at the SPE International Meeting on Petroleum Engineering held in Tianjin, China, Nov. 1-4, 1988.
48. Peng, D.Y. and Robinson, D.B.: "A New Two-Constant Equation of State," Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund. 15, pp. 59-64, 1976.
49. Uleberg, K. and Hoier, L.: "Miscible Gas Injection in Fractured Reservoir," paper SPE 75136 presented at the SPE/DOE IOR symposium held in Tulsa, OK, USA, Apr. 13-17, 2002.
50. Hamoodi, A.N.: "Discussion of Generalized Minimum Miscibility Pressure Correlation," SPEREE, 535, Sept. 1986.
51. Hong, K.C.: "Lumped-Component Characterization of Crude Oils for Compositional Simulation," SPE/DOE 10691 presented at the SPE/DOE Third Joint Symposium on EOR held in Tulsa, Ok, Apr. 4-7, 1982.
52. 2/Oil Mixture," SPE 24130 presented at SPE/DOE Eight Symposium on EOR held in Tulsa, Apr. 22-24, 1992.
53. 2 Displacement Mechanism," SPEJ, pp. 242, Aug. 1979.
54. 7+ Properties on Equation of State Predictions," SPEJ, pp. 683-694, Dec. 1984.
55. Henry, R.L. and Metcalfe, R.S.: "Multi-Phase Generation During Carbon Dioxide Flooding," SPEJ, pp. 595-601, Aug. 1983.