Numerical investigation of the influence of vertical permeability heterogeneity in stratified formation and of injection/production well perforation placement on CO2 geological storage with enhanced CH4 recovery

Applied Energy

Volumn 102, Issue , 2013, Pages 1314-1323

  Luo, Feng ^a   Xu, Rui Na ^a   Jiang, Pei Xue ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

CSEGR; Numerical simulation; Reservoir permeability heterogeneity; Well perforation placement

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NATURAL GAS FIELDS; RECOVERY; WATER INJECTION; WELL PERFORATION;

AQUEOUS PHASE; CSEGR; GAS RECOVERY; GEOLOGICAL STORAGE; LAYERED RESERVOIRS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PRODUCTION WELLS; RESERVOIR PERMEABILITY; STORAGE SITES; STRATIFIED RESERVOIRS; VERTICAL PERMEABILITIES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; GAS FIELD; GAS FLOW; GAS WELL; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; METHANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORATION; PERMEABILITY; RECOVERY METHOD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NATURAL GAS;

EID: 84870742606     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.07.008     Document Type: Article

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