Huff and Puff by Flue Gas for Tight Oil Recovery to Achieve Sustainable Energy Future

Authors

  • Xu Chen 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China
  • Zubo Zhang 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China
  • Qingjie Liu 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China
  • Linghui Sun 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China
  • Hanmin Xiao 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China
  • Jian Gao 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China
  • Hao Kang Polytechnic College, College of Engineering, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/spee1048-5236.4225

Keywords:

Huff and puff, flue gas, tight oil, sustainable development, enhanced oil recovery

Abstract

Due to its distribution and reserve characteristics, tight oil has become one of the main targets for future oil and gas exploration. The use of waste flue gas for oil displacement can not only reduce carbon emissions but also enhance oil recovery, which is a technology with great prospects nowadays. In this paper, the pore structure of the tight reservoir core was first characterized by scanning electron microscopy and casting thin section test. Based on these foundations, the displacement experiment was carried out on the tight oil recovery modelling platform, and the pressure distribution and recovery percent of reserves by flue gas huff and puff were innovatively characterized. Study shows that the formation pressure can be maintained in a good level by this technology and the final recovery can be improved a lot than depletion exploitation method. Therefore, the flue gas huff and puff is an effective and advanced technology for tight oil recovery. In the end, specific suggestions are also provided concerning future studies on the field application of flue gas flooding for enhanced oil recovery.

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Author Biographies

Xu Chen, 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China

Xu Chen received the bachelor’s degree in Mechanical design, manufacturing and automation in 2010 and master’s degree in Business Administration from China University of Petroleum in 2017. He is currently working at the Enhance Oil Recovery Center of Research Institute of Petroleum and Exploration Development. His research areas include petrophysics and enhanced oil recovery.

Zubo Zhang, 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China

Zubo Zhang received the bachelor’s degree from Oil-Gas Field Development of Engineering Northeast Petroleum University in 1984. He is currently working at the Enhance Oil Recovery Center of Research Institute of Petroleum and Exploration Development. His research areas include petrophysics and enhanced oil recovery.

Qingjie Liu, 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China

Qingjie Liu is currently working as a professor-level senior engineer at the Enhance Oil Recovery Center of Research Institute of Petroleum and Exploration Development. His research areas include new technologies and methods for enhanced oil recovery, reservoir physics and fluid mechanics, carbon dioxide flooding and geological storage.

Linghui Sun, 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China

Linghui Sun received the philosophy of doctorate degree from Graduate school in Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is currently working at the Enhance Oil Recovery Center of Research Institute of Petroleum and Exploration Development. His research areas include unconventional reservoir evaluation and physicochemical flow in formation.

Hanmin Xiao, 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, Beijing 100083, China

Hanmin Xiao is currently working as a senior engineer at the Enhance Oil Recovery Center of Research Institute of Petroleum and Exploration Development. His research areas include tight reservoir enhanced oil recovery, tight reservoir characterization, artificial intelligence and big data application.

Jian Gao, 1)State Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, CNPC, Beijing, 100083, China 2)Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, CNPC, 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.

Hao Kang, Polytechnic College, 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.

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Published

2023-01-31

How to Cite

Chen, X. ., Zhang, Z. ., Liu, Q. ., Sun, L. ., Xiao, H. ., Gao, J. ., & Kang, H. . (2023). Huff and Puff by Flue Gas for Tight Oil Recovery to Achieve Sustainable Energy Future. Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, 42(02), 353–374. https://doi.org/10.13052/spee1048-5236.4225

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2023: Vol 42 Iss 2

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