Multiscale Modeling to Evaluate the Mechanisms Controlling CO2-Based Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO2 Storage in the Bakken Formation

Authors

José A. Torres, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Lu Jin, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Nicholas W. Bosshart, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Lawrence J. Pekot, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
James A. Sorensen, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Kyle J. Peterson, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Parker W. Anderson, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Steven B. Hawthorne, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

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Publication Date

7-23-2018

Publication Title

SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference

Keywords

Bakken Formation, Geological carbon sequestration, Enhanced oil recovery

Abstract

This work presents the main findings of a research project conducted to integrate well logs and advanced laboratory- based data from Bakken core samples into geocellular and simulation models at multiple scales. The objective of this effort was to improve the accuracy of modeling approaches for predicting potential incremental oil production through carbon dioxide (CO₂)-based enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in unconventional tight oil reservoirs and to evaluate the ability of organic-rich shales to store CO₂ and, possibly, produce incremental oil.

Publisher

Society of Petroleum Engineers/American Association of Petroleum Geologists/Society of Exploration Geophysicists

DOI

https://doi.org/10.15530/URTEC-2018-2902837

Extent

20 pages (PDF, 4 megabytes)

Repository

University of North Dakota, Energy & Environmental Research Center, Library & Information Services. 15 North 23rd Street, Grand Forks, ND 58202. eerclibrary@undeerc.org.

Identifier

1982984

Notes

URTEC-2902837-MS

Rights

This paper reprinted with permission from Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, U.S., July 23–25, 2018, Copyright 2018 by Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC). Permission from URTeC is required for further use.

Recommended Citation

Torres, José A.; Jin, Lu; Bosshart, Nicholas W.; Pekot, Lawrence J.; Sorensen, James A.; Peterson, Kyle J.; Anderson, Parker W.; and Hawthorne, Steven B., "Multiscale Modeling to Evaluate the Mechanisms Controlling CO2-Based Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO2 Storage in the Bakken Formation" (2018). EERC Publications. 10.
https://commons.und.edu/eerc-publications/10