A Systematic Investigation of Gas-Based Improved Oil Recovery Technologies for the Bakken Tight Oil Formation

Authors

Lu Jin, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Steven B. Hawthorne, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
James A. Sorensen, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Bethany A. Kurz, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Lawrence J. Pekot, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Steven A. Smith, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Nicholas W. Bosshart, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Alexander Azenkeng, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
Charles D. Gorecki, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center
John A. Harju, University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

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Publication Date

8-1-2016

Publication Title

SPE/AAPG/SEG Unconventional Resources Technology Conference

Keywords

Bakken Formation, Enhanced oil recovery

Abstract

In this work, we systematically studied the feasibility of various EOR options for the Bakken Formation based on detailed reservoir/rock characterization, fluid analysis, and gas extraction investigation.

Publisher

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

DOI

https://doi.org/10.15530/urtec-2016-2433692

Extent

15 pages (PDF/A, 1.6 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

1952903

Notes

URTEC-2433692-MS

Rights

This paper reprinted with permission from Unconventional Resources Technology Conference, San Antonio, Texas, U.S., August 1–3, 2016, Copyright 2016 by Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC). Permission from URTeC is required for further use.

Recommended Citation

Jin, Lu; Hawthorne, Steven B.; Sorensen, James A.; Kurz, Bethany A.; Pekot, Lawrence J.; Smith, Steven A.; Bosshart, Nicholas W.; Azenkeng, Alexander; Gorecki, Charles D.; and Harju, John A., "A Systematic Investigation of Gas-Based Improved Oil Recovery Technologies for the Bakken Tight Oil Formation" (2016). EERC Publications. 7.
https://commons.und.edu/eerc-publications/7