Extraction of dissolved methane in brines by CO2 injection: Implication for CO2 sequestration

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 791-804

  Taggart, Lan ^a  

^a Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; EXTRACTION; HYDROCARBONS; METHANE; SOLUBILITY;

BRINE FORMATION; CO2 SEQUESTRATION; DISSOLVED METHANE; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GEO SEQUESTRATIONS; LONG-TERM STORAGE; SALINE FORMATION; SOLUBILITY MODELS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

BRINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; EXTRACTION; METHANE; MOBILIZATION; TIMESCALE; VOLUME;

EID: 78649772837     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/124630-pa     Document Type: Conference Paper

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