Oil, gas, and water separation vessels at a carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation, Horseshoe Atoll, Upper Pennsylvanian Wolfcampian play in the Permian Basin Province in Texas.
Methodology Development and Assessment of National Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery and Associated Carbon Dioxide Storage Potential
The objective of this research task is to conduct a national assessment of recoverable oil related to CO2 injection. The amount of CO2 stored (utilized) during the hydrocarbon recovery process will also be evaluated.
Geologic Carbon Sequestration Topics
- Assessment Methodologies
- National Carbon Dioxide Storage Assessment Results
- Select Energy Resources Program Carbon Dioxide Publications
- Global Carbon Dioxide Storage Resource Assessments
- Project Staff
- Geologic Carbon Sequestration Project Overview Handout
- Helium Concentrations in United States Wells
Utilization of CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in existing or depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs can increase the U.S. hydrocarbon recoverable resource volume and prevent wasteful CO2 release to the atmosphere.
The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA, Public Law 110-140) of 2007 authorized the USGS to conduct a national assessment of geologic storage resources and to evaluate the national technically recoverable hydrocarbon resources resulting from CO2 injection and related storage (CO2-EOR).
The USGS recently completed the national CO2 storage assessment (see U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Carbon Dioxide Storage Resources Assessment Team, 2013); however, an evaluation of recoverable hydrocarbons (oil) related to CO2 injection was delayed to allow the USGS time to build a comprehensive CO2-EOR database and to develop an assessment methodology to evaluate the recovery potential for oil related to CO2 injection.
The USGS CO2-EOR assessment will build upon previous technical/economic evaluations conducted by industry, government, and academic organizations; however, the USGS assessment will be of the total technically recoverable oil resources, and will not include a minimum economic cutoff.
Previous assessments of CO2-EOR recoverable resources have included economic constraints and vary widely with some estimates of over 100 billion barrels of technically recoverable oil. The national resource of technically recoverable oil resulting from CO2 injection on a non-economic basis is unknown.
Slideshows Associated with Project Member Talks:
- Enhanced Oil Recovery and Residual Oil Zone Studies at the U.S. Geological Survey [.pdf] [2.0 MB]
- Overview of USGS Carbon Sequestration - Geologic Research and Assessments Project [.pdf] [2.1 MB]
- A Probabilistic Assessment Methodology for Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery and Associated Carbon Dioxide Retention [.pdf] [.67 MB]
- A Database and Probabilistic Assessment Methodology for Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery and Associated Carbon Dioxide Retention in the United States [.pdf] [1.7 MB]
- Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO2 Resource Studies at the U.S. Geological Survey [.pdf] [1.2 MB]
- Development Philosophy of an Assessment Methodology for Hydrocarbon Recovery Potential Using CO2-EOR Associated with Carbon Sequestration [.pdf] [.57 MB]
- U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Carbon Dioxide Storage Resource Assessment of the United States - 2012 Project Update [.pdf] [3.9 MB]
Below are other science projects associated with this project task.
Carbon and Energy Storage, Emissions and Economics (CESEE)
Economics of Energy Transitions
Geologic Energy Storage
Assessing Emissions from Active and Abandoned Coal Mines
Induced Seismicity Associated with Carbon Dioxide Geologic Storage
Geologic Carbon Dioxide and Energy-related Storage, Gas Resources, and Utilization
National assessment of carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and associated carbon dioxide retention resources - data release
Below are multimedia items associated with this project task.
Oil, gas, and water separation vessels at a carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation, Horseshoe Atoll, Upper Pennsylvanian Wolfcampian play in the Permian Basin Province in Texas.
The use of carbon dioxide (CO2) injection for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) can prolong the productivity of many oil reservoirs and increase the U.S. hydrocarbon recoverable resource volume.
The use of carbon dioxide (CO2) injection for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) can prolong the productivity of many oil reservoirs and increase the U.S. hydrocarbon recoverable resource volume.
Below are publications associated with this project task.
A residual oil zone (ROZ) assessment methodology with application to the central basin platform (Permian Basin, USA) for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and long-term geologic CO2 storage
Assessing global geologic carbon dioxide storage resources
National assessment of carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and associated carbon dioxide retention resources — Summary
National assessment of carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and associated carbon dioxide retention resources — Results
Decision analysis and CO2–Enhanced oil recovery development strategies
Methodology for estimating the prospective CO2 storage resource of residual oil zones at the national and regional scale
A probabilistic assessment methodology for carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and associated carbon dioxide retention
Estimating market conditions for potential entry of new sources of anthropogenic CO2 for EOR in the Permian Basin
A fuzzy logic approach for estimating recovery factors of miscible CO2-EOR projects in the United States
An ANCOVA model for porosity and its uncertainty for oil reservoirs based on TORIS dataset
Carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and residual oil zone studies at the U.S. Geological Survey
Zone identification and oil saturation prediction in a waterflooded field: Residual oil zone, East Seminole Field, Texas, Permian Basin
Below are news stories associated with this project task.
Below are FAQ associated with this project task.
How does carbon get into the atmosphere?
Has the USGS made any Biologic Carbon Sequestration assessments?
How much carbon dioxide does the United States and the World emit each year from energy sources?
Which area is the best for geologic carbon sequestration?
How much carbon dioxide can the United States store via geologic sequestration?
What’s the difference between geologic and biologic carbon sequestration?
What is carbon sequestration?
Below are partners associated with this project task.
The objective of this research task is to conduct a national assessment of recoverable oil related to CO2 injection. The amount of CO2 stored (utilized) during the hydrocarbon recovery process will also be evaluated.
Geologic Carbon Sequestration Topics
- Assessment Methodologies
- National Carbon Dioxide Storage Assessment Results
- Select Energy Resources Program Carbon Dioxide Publications
- Global Carbon Dioxide Storage Resource Assessments
- Project Staff
- Geologic Carbon Sequestration Project Overview Handout
- Helium Concentrations in United States Wells
Utilization of CO2 for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in existing or depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs can increase the U.S. hydrocarbon recoverable resource volume and prevent wasteful CO2 release to the atmosphere.
The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA, Public Law 110-140) of 2007 authorized the USGS to conduct a national assessment of geologic storage resources and to evaluate the national technically recoverable hydrocarbon resources resulting from CO2 injection and related storage (CO2-EOR).
The USGS recently completed the national CO2 storage assessment (see U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Carbon Dioxide Storage Resources Assessment Team, 2013); however, an evaluation of recoverable hydrocarbons (oil) related to CO2 injection was delayed to allow the USGS time to build a comprehensive CO2-EOR database and to develop an assessment methodology to evaluate the recovery potential for oil related to CO2 injection.
The USGS CO2-EOR assessment will build upon previous technical/economic evaluations conducted by industry, government, and academic organizations; however, the USGS assessment will be of the total technically recoverable oil resources, and will not include a minimum economic cutoff.
Previous assessments of CO2-EOR recoverable resources have included economic constraints and vary widely with some estimates of over 100 billion barrels of technically recoverable oil. The national resource of technically recoverable oil resulting from CO2 injection on a non-economic basis is unknown.
Slideshows Associated with Project Member Talks:
- Enhanced Oil Recovery and Residual Oil Zone Studies at the U.S. Geological Survey [.pdf] [2.0 MB]
- Overview of USGS Carbon Sequestration - Geologic Research and Assessments Project [.pdf] [2.1 MB]
- A Probabilistic Assessment Methodology for Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery and Associated Carbon Dioxide Retention [.pdf] [.67 MB]
- A Database and Probabilistic Assessment Methodology for Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery and Associated Carbon Dioxide Retention in the United States [.pdf] [1.7 MB]
- Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO2 Resource Studies at the U.S. Geological Survey [.pdf] [1.2 MB]
- Development Philosophy of an Assessment Methodology for Hydrocarbon Recovery Potential Using CO2-EOR Associated with Carbon Sequestration [.pdf] [.57 MB]
- U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Carbon Dioxide Storage Resource Assessment of the United States - 2012 Project Update [.pdf] [3.9 MB]
Below are other science projects associated with this project task.
Carbon and Energy Storage, Emissions and Economics (CESEE)
Economics of Energy Transitions
Geologic Energy Storage
Assessing Emissions from Active and Abandoned Coal Mines
Induced Seismicity Associated with Carbon Dioxide Geologic Storage
Geologic Carbon Dioxide and Energy-related Storage, Gas Resources, and Utilization
National assessment of carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and associated carbon dioxide retention resources - data release
Below are multimedia items associated with this project task.
Oil, gas, and water separation vessels at a carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation, Horseshoe Atoll, Upper Pennsylvanian Wolfcampian play in the Permian Basin Province in Texas.
Oil, gas, and water separation vessels at a carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery operation, Horseshoe Atoll, Upper Pennsylvanian Wolfcampian play in the Permian Basin Province in Texas.
The use of carbon dioxide (CO2) injection for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) can prolong the productivity of many oil reservoirs and increase the U.S. hydrocarbon recoverable resource volume.
The use of carbon dioxide (CO2) injection for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) can prolong the productivity of many oil reservoirs and increase the U.S. hydrocarbon recoverable resource volume.
Below are publications associated with this project task.
A residual oil zone (ROZ) assessment methodology with application to the central basin platform (Permian Basin, USA) for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and long-term geologic CO2 storage
Assessing global geologic carbon dioxide storage resources
National assessment of carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and associated carbon dioxide retention resources — Summary
National assessment of carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and associated carbon dioxide retention resources — Results
Decision analysis and CO2–Enhanced oil recovery development strategies
Methodology for estimating the prospective CO2 storage resource of residual oil zones at the national and regional scale
A probabilistic assessment methodology for carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and associated carbon dioxide retention
Estimating market conditions for potential entry of new sources of anthropogenic CO2 for EOR in the Permian Basin
A fuzzy logic approach for estimating recovery factors of miscible CO2-EOR projects in the United States
An ANCOVA model for porosity and its uncertainty for oil reservoirs based on TORIS dataset
Carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery and residual oil zone studies at the U.S. Geological Survey
Zone identification and oil saturation prediction in a waterflooded field: Residual oil zone, East Seminole Field, Texas, Permian Basin
Below are news stories associated with this project task.
Below are FAQ associated with this project task.
How does carbon get into the atmosphere?
Has the USGS made any Biologic Carbon Sequestration assessments?
How much carbon dioxide does the United States and the World emit each year from energy sources?
Which area is the best for geologic carbon sequestration?
How much carbon dioxide can the United States store via geologic sequestration?
What’s the difference between geologic and biologic carbon sequestration?
What is carbon sequestration?
Below are partners associated with this project task.