A review of the supercritical CO2 fluid applications for improved oil and gas production and associated carbon storage
Chonnam National University · Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Abstract
Supercritical fluids find use in various areas in oil and gas production operations due to their unique properties. Supercritical CO2 (sc-CO2) with its reduced viscosity, increased diffusivity, and liquid like density, is attractive for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery, shale gas fracturing and drilling (especially in underbalanced condition). Apart from enhanced hydrocarbon recovery CO2 injection is also desirable due to associated CO2 storage through various trapping mechanisms. CO2-EOR/EGR and storage processes are affected by coupled geochemical, petrophysical and geomechanical alterations due interaction of sc-CO2 with reservoir rock/fluids Along with diffusion/dispersion of sc-CO2 in the fluid filled pore…
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3Topics & keywords
- Enhanced oil recovery
- Petroleum engineering
- Supercritical fluid
- Petrophysics
- Carbon sequestration
- Environmental science
- Oil shale
- Carbon capture and storage (timeline)