Determination of CO2 volume injection effect to reservoir fluid characteristic in miscible CO2 displacement
Abstract
Carbon dioxide (CO2) miscible flooding is one of the Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods that has been recognized as a promising method to improve of oil recovery before abandonment. In addition, many issues related to global warming or greenhouse effect due to CO2. By using CO2 as either miscible or immiscible flooding to enhance oil recovery injected into reservoir, it may help reduce environmental problems. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is able to improve of oil recovery effectively by important key parameter: minimum miscibility pressure (MMP), viscosity, and density. This paper aims to determine the effect of CO2 volume injection to reservoir fluid characteristic in order to CO2 miscible flooding for displacing the oil production. This research was carried out by some series of laboratory experiment that involve PVT test, slim tube test, and swelling test. The result from laboratory experiments were used to observe the use of CO2 and its effect on reservoir fluid characteristics such as viscosity, solubility, and swelling factor. MMP obtained from slim tube test is 2805 Psi. Based on the results, all trend of parameters: viscosity, solubility, and swelling factor showed the positive impact of CO2 have on liquid recovery.
- Publication:
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Journal of Physics Conference Series
- Pub Date:
- December 2019
- DOI:
- 10.1088/1742-6596/1402/5/055014
- Bibcode:
- 2019JPhCS1402e5014H