Geological characterization and potential for carbon dioxide (CO2) enhanced oil recovery in the Cardium Formation, central Pembina Field, Alberta

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-164

  Dashtgard, Shahin E ^a   Buschkuehle, Maja B E ^b   Fairgrieve, Brent ^c   Berhane, Habtemicael ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Strike Oil Limited   (Australia)

^c Energy Resources Conservation Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONGLOMERATE; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL PRODUCTION; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SANDSTONE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CARDIUM;

EID: 53649093345     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscpgbull.56.2.147     Document Type: Article

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