Field Demonstration of Carbon Dioxide Miscible Flooding in the Lansing-kansas City Formation, Central Kansas
Year: 2004
Type: report
Abstract: A pilot carbon dioxide miscible flood was initiated in the Lansing Kansas City C formation in the Hall Gurney Field, Russell County, Kansas. Continuous carbon dioxide injection began on December 2, 2003. By the end of December 2004, 11.39 MM lb of carbon dioxide were injected into the pilot area. Carbon dioxide injection rates averaged about 242 MCFD. Vent losses were excessive during June as ambient temperatures increased. Installation of smaller plungers in the carbon dioxide injection pump reduced the recycle and vent loss substantially. Carbon dioxide was detected in one production well near the end of May and in the second production well in August. No channeling of carbon dioxide was observed. The GOR has remained within the range of 3000-4000 for most the last six months. Wells in the pilot area produced 100% water at the beginning of the flood. Oil production began in February, increasing to an average of about 2.35 B/D for the six month period between July 1 and December 31. Cumulative oil production was 814 bbls. Neither well has experienced increased oil production rates expected from the arrival of the oil bank generated by carbon dioxide injection.
DOI: 10.2172/839163
Authors: Alan Byrnes, G. Paul Willhite, Don Green, Martin Dubois, Richard Pancake, Timothy Carr, W. Lynn Watney, John Doveton, Willard Guy, Rodney Reynolds, Dave Murfn, James Daniels, Russell Martin, William Flanders, Dave Vander Griend, Eric Mork, Paul Cantrell
Language: English
Subfield: Fuel Technology
Field: Energy
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: green
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy
OpenAlex ID: W4253277152