Laboratory Evaluation of CO2 Flooding: A Strategic Technology for Sustainable Development of Oil Companies

Authors

  • Hao Kang 1)Polytechnic College, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China 2)College of Engineering, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
  • Jian Gao 3) Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China 4) State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, Beijing, 100083, China
  • Gang Hui Unconventional Petroleum Research Institute, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/spee1048-5236.4212

Keywords:

Sustainable development, carbon dioxide, sustainable strategy, carbon storage, carbon capture

Abstract

With the development of humankind, energy demand and climate change have both faced with serious situations now. In order to find new technologies for solving these problems, long core displacement experiment concerning CO2 flooding is conducted with 11 different core samples from N formation in M oilfield. Results show that oil production rate will be greatly improved and the oil recovery can reach nearly 25% by the CO2 huff and puff process using 3 rounds which is much higher than the real recovery factor in M oilfield. Considering the enhanced oil recovery and carbon storage effects generated by this technique at the same time, CO2 flooding is definitely a promising technique with great potential both for sustainable development of oil companies and humankind. For large scale field application, it is suggested that oil companies and governments should provide corresponding support policy concerning further study of this technology. Particularly, further studies should focus on the application of CO2 flooding with other EOR technologies, optimal CO2 injection mode, optimal CO2 injection rate, optimal CO2 injection pressure and so on.

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Author Biographies

Hao Kang, 1)Polytechnic College, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China 2)College of Engineering, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China

Hao Kang received the bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from China University of Petroleum in 2008, and the philosophy of doctorate degree in Petroleum Geology from Peking University in 2014, respectively. He is currently working at the College of Engineering, Hebei Normal University. His research areas include exploitation and utilization of energy resources.

Jian Gao, 3) Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China 4) State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, Beijing, 100083, China

Jian Gao received the bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Southwest Petroleum University in 1998, and the philosophy of doctorate degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from China University of Petroleum in 2007, respectively. He is currently working at the Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina. His research areas include exploitation and utilization of energy resources.

Gang Hui, Unconventional Petroleum Research Institute, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, China

Gang Hui, corresponding author of this paper, received the bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from China University of Geosciences in 2008, and the philosophy of doctorate degree in Petroleum Engineering from University of Calgary in 2021, respectively. He is currently working at Unconventional Petroleum Research Institute, China University of Petroleum. His research areas include exploitation of unconventional oil and gas resources.

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Published

2022-12-28

How to Cite

Kang, H. ., Gao, J. ., & Hui, G. . (2022). Laboratory Evaluation of CO2 Flooding: A Strategic Technology for Sustainable Development of Oil Companies. Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, 42(01), 21–36. https://doi.org/10.13052/spee1048-5236.4212

Issue

2023: Vol 42 Iss 1

Section

Articles