carbon dioxide flooding in central kansas reservoirs g. paul willhite tertiary oil recovery project...
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Carbon DioxideCarbon DioxideFlooding in Flooding in
Central Kansas Central Kansas ReservoirsReservoirs
G. Paul WillhiteG. Paul Willhite
Tertiary Oil Recovery Tertiary Oil Recovery ProjectProject
Tertiary Oil Recovery Advisory BoardOctober 19-20,2001
Minimum Miscibility Minimum Miscibility PressurePressure
Requirements for Carbon Requirements for Carbon Dioxide Miscible FloodingDioxide Miscible Flooding
Minimum miscibility pressure must Minimum miscibility pressure must be determined for Kansas crude be determined for Kansas crude oilsoils
Must be possible to re-pressure Must be possible to re-pressure reservoir to reach MMP during the reservoir to reach MMP during the displacement processdisplacement process
Carbon dioxide must be available Carbon dioxide must be available at a price that will make the at a price that will make the process economicprocess economic
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Minimum Miscibility Minimum Miscibility Pressure in Hall-Gurney Pressure in Hall-Gurney LKCLKC
Sample Information Average LabSlimtube Slimtube Measured
Field Field Sample Pressure Percent APIName Operator Location (psig) Recovery Gravity
Hall-Gurney Shields Oil Producers Letsch #10 1006 47.4 37.51208 85.31210 86.31297 90.2
Hall-Gurney Hallwood Petroleum Olson C#5 1225 89.1 38.4
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation
The Central Kansas InitiativeThe Central Kansas Initiative Field Demonstration Project Hall-Field Demonstration Project Hall-
Gurney FieldGurney Field The Carbon Dioxide SupplyThe Carbon Dioxide Supply New PartnerNew Partner Expanded DOE ProjectExpanded DOE Project
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation
The Central Kansas InitiativeThe Central Kansas Initiative Field Demonstration Project Hall-Field Demonstration Project Hall-
Gurney FieldGurney Field The Carbon Dioxide SupplyThe Carbon Dioxide Supply New PartnerNew Partner Expanded DOE ProjectExpanded DOE Project
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Central Kansas Initiative Central Kansas Initiative Overall ObjectiveOverall Objective
Verify technical and economic viability Verify technical and economic viability of the application of CO2 miscible of the application of CO2 miscible flooding to Central Kansas oil fieldsflooding to Central Kansas oil fields
Critical element: Demonstrate sufficient Critical element: Demonstrate sufficient field performance(oil in the tank) to field performance(oil in the tank) to justify the development of a carbon justify the development of a carbon dioxide pipeline into Central Kansasdioxide pipeline into Central Kansas
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Components of Carbon Components of Carbon Dioxide ProgramDioxide Program
Phase I:Conduct a feasibility study Phase I:Conduct a feasibility study on Arbuckle and Lansing Kansas on Arbuckle and Lansing Kansas City Reservoirs(City Reservoirs(KTEC ContractKTEC Contract))
Phase II: Select a site and design Phase II: Select a site and design one or more field pilot COone or more field pilot CO22 miscible miscible floods(floods(DOE Class Program DOE Class Program RevisitedRevisited))
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Components of Carbon Components of Carbon Dioxide Dioxide Program(Continued)Program(Continued)
Phase III: Construct and operate the COPhase III: Construct and operate the CO22 pilot(pilot(DOE Class Program RevisitedDOE Class Program Revisited))
Phase IV: Evaluate technical and economic Phase IV: Evaluate technical and economic performance of pilot(performance of pilot(DOE Class Program DOE Class Program RevisitedRevisited))
Phase V: Build a COPhase V: Build a CO22 pipeline into Central pipeline into Central Kansas(Kansas(Kinder MorganKinder Morgan))
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation
The Central Kansas InitiativeThe Central Kansas Initiative Field Demonstration Project Hall-Field Demonstration Project Hall-
Gurney FieldGurney Field The Carbon Dioxide SupplyThe Carbon Dioxide Supply New PartnerNew Partner Expanded DOE ProjectExpanded DOE Project
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Field Demonstration of COField Demonstration of CO22 Miscible Miscible Flooding in the L-KC, Flooding in the L-KC, Central KansasCentral Kansas
Field Demonstration of COField Demonstration of CO22 Miscible Miscible Flooding in the L-KC, Flooding in the L-KC, Central KansasCentral Kansas
Class II Revisited DE-AC26-00BC15124
Class II Revisited DE-AC26-00BC15124
MV Energy LLC
March 7,2000
L-KC Recoveries L-KC Recoveries in Hall-Gurney and Trappin Hall-Gurney and TrappL-KC Recoveries L-KC Recoveries in Hall-Gurney and Trappin Hall-Gurney and Trapp
> 8 MBO/acre> 8 MBO/acre
6-8 MBO/acre6-8 MBO/acre
4-6 MBO/acre4-6 MBO/acre
2-4 MBO/acre2-4 MBO/acre
Cumulative ProductionPrimary + SecondaryLansing-Kansas City
(Per Section Basis)
Cumulative ProductionPrimary + SecondaryLansing-Kansas City
(Per Section Basis)
Trapp
Hall-Gurney
P ilo t S ite
Kansas Geological SurveyKansas Geological Survey
Project EconomicsProject EconomicsProject EconomicsProject Economics Total Project – $5.4 millionTotal Project – $5.4 million
$2.0M – CO$2.0M – CO22 Purchase, transport, recycling Purchase, transport, recycling $1.5M – Research, Technology Transfer $1.5M – Research, Technology Transfer $1.1M – Capital Costs (wells, etc.)$1.1M – Capital Costs (wells, etc.) $0.8M – Operations (6 years)$0.8M – Operations (6 years)
FundingFunding $2.4M Kinder-Morgan CO$2.4M Kinder-Morgan CO22 Co. LP and Co. LP and
Murfin Drilling CompanyMurfin Drilling Company $1.9M U.S. Department of Energy$1.9M U.S. Department of Energy $1.0M KGS and TORP$1.0M KGS and TORP $0.1M Kansas Department of Commerce$0.1M Kansas Department of Commerce
Total Project – $5.4 millionTotal Project – $5.4 million $2.0M – CO$2.0M – CO22 Purchase, transport, recycling Purchase, transport, recycling $1.5M – Research, Technology Transfer $1.5M – Research, Technology Transfer $1.1M – Capital Costs (wells, etc.)$1.1M – Capital Costs (wells, etc.) $0.8M – Operations (6 years)$0.8M – Operations (6 years)
FundingFunding $2.4M Kinder-Morgan CO$2.4M Kinder-Morgan CO22 Co. LP and Co. LP and
Murfin Drilling CompanyMurfin Drilling Company $1.9M U.S. Department of Energy$1.9M U.S. Department of Energy $1.0M KGS and TORP$1.0M KGS and TORP $0.1M Kansas Department of Commerce$0.1M Kansas Department of Commerce
DOE Class Program DOE Class Program RevisitedRevisited
Central Kansas COCentral Kansas CO22 Demonstration Project Demonstration Project
Phase 1-Reservoir Characterization( 1 Phase 1-Reservoir Characterization( 1 Year)Year)
Phase 2-Field Demonstration(4 years)Phase 2-Field Demonstration(4 years)
Phase 3-Monitoring(1 year)Phase 3-Monitoring(1 year)
DemonstratiDemonstration Design on Design SummarySummary 55 acre, nine-spot55 acre, nine-spot 2 CO2 CO22 injectors injectors 7 Producers7 Producers 5 Containment Water 5 Containment Water
InjectorsInjectors 0.843 BCF CO0.843 BCF CO22
injected-WAGinjected-WAG 4.6 year operating life 4.6 year operating life >80,000 BO estimated >80,000 BO estimated
recovery during DOErecovery during DOE >20,000 BO in 3 years >20,000 BO in 3 years
after DOE Projectafter DOE Project
55 acre, nine-spot55 acre, nine-spot 2 CO2 CO22 injectors injectors 7 Producers7 Producers 5 Containment Water 5 Containment Water
InjectorsInjectors 0.843 BCF CO0.843 BCF CO22
injected-WAGinjected-WAG 4.6 year operating life 4.6 year operating life >80,000 BO estimated >80,000 BO estimated
recovery during DOErecovery during DOE >20,000 BO in 3 years >20,000 BO in 3 years
after DOE Projectafter DOE Project
Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation
The Central Kansas InitiativeThe Central Kansas Initiative Field Demonstration Project Hall-Field Demonstration Project Hall-
Gurney FieldGurney Field The Carbon Dioxide SupplyThe Carbon Dioxide Supply New PartnerNew Partner Expanded DOE ProjectExpanded DOE Project
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Carbon Dioxide SupplyCarbon Dioxide Supply
Is the resource base in LKC Is the resource base in LKC reservoirs large enough to support reservoirs large enough to support a pipeline that could deliver CO2 at a pipeline that could deliver CO2 at $1.00/mcf?$1.00/mcf?
Can the “Golden Trend” in the Hall-Can the “Golden Trend” in the Hall-Gurney Field anchor a pipeline?Gurney Field anchor a pipeline?
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Central Kansas LKC Pipeline
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Guarantee/Risked CO2 Purchase Bcf
CO2 C
ost $
/mcf
220 Miles-->Hall-Gurney Field110 Miles to Lateral Fields
4" 6" 10"8"
Required VolumeHGHG
LKC LKC
William Flanders
LKC Pipeline ResultsLKC Pipeline Results
Risk weighted CO2 for LKC is ~60-65 Risk weighted CO2 for LKC is ~60-65 BCF +-10%BCF +-10%
CO2 oil potential from LKC ~15-CO2 oil potential from LKC ~15-16MMBO16MMBO
Not enough LKC resource base to Not enough LKC resource base to anchor pipelineanchor pipeline
Need ~184 BCF risk weighted CO2 to Need ~184 BCF risk weighted CO2 to deliver at $1.00/mcf at 10% IRR/10 deliver at $1.00/mcf at 10% IRR/10 year amortizationyear amortization
Carbon Dioxide PipelineCarbon Dioxide Pipeline
Need an additional 120 BCF risk Need an additional 120 BCF risk weighted CO2 potential to build 8” weighted CO2 potential to build 8” pipeline to Central Kansaspipeline to Central Kansas
Are Arbuckle reservoirs potential Are Arbuckle reservoirs potential carbon dioxide miscible flood carbon dioxide miscible flood candidates?candidates? Minimum miscibility pressure ~1600 psiMinimum miscibility pressure ~1600 psi Initial reservoir pressure~1050-1150 psiInitial reservoir pressure~1050-1150 psi Well connected to an aquiferWell connected to an aquifer
Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation
The Central Kansas InitiativeThe Central Kansas Initiative Field Demonstration Project Hall-Field Demonstration Project Hall-
Gurney FieldGurney Field The Carbon Dioxide SupplyThe Carbon Dioxide Supply New PartnerNew Partner Expanded Pilot/DOE ProjectExpanded Pilot/DOE Project
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Carbon Dioxide SupplyCarbon Dioxide Supply
ICM(U.S. Energy Partners, LLC) ICM(U.S. Energy Partners, LLC) announces ethanol plant to be announces ethanol plant to be constructed in Russell(February constructed in Russell(February 5,2001)5,2001)
On stream ~November 1,2001On stream ~November 1,2001 CO2 production 3.4 MMCFD(wet at CO2 production 3.4 MMCFD(wet at
atmospheric pressure) atmospheric pressure) 8.5 miles from CO2 demonstration 8.5 miles from CO2 demonstration
project project Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Location of Location of Ethanol Plant Ethanol Plant & CO2 EOR & CO2 EOR SiteSite
Kansas Geological SurveyKansas Geological Survey
Field Demonstration of COField Demonstration of CO22 Miscible Miscible Flooding in the L-KC,Central KansasFlooding in the L-KC,Central KansasProject ExtensionProject Extension
Field Demonstration of COField Demonstration of CO22 Miscible Miscible Flooding in the L-KC,Central KansasFlooding in the L-KC,Central KansasProject ExtensionProject Extension
Class II Revisited DE-AC26-00BC15124
Class II Revisited DE-AC26-00BC15124
MV Energy LLC
http://www.kgs.ukans.edu/CO2/reports.html
October 1, 2001
Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation
The Central Kansas InitiativeThe Central Kansas Initiative Field Demonstration Project Hall-Field Demonstration Project Hall-
Gurney FieldGurney Field The Carbon Dioxide SupplyThe Carbon Dioxide Supply New PartnerNew Partner Expanded Pilot/DOE ProjectExpanded Pilot/DOE Project
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Expanded Pilot ProjectExpanded Pilot Project
Kinder Morgan reduced financial supportKinder Morgan reduced financial support CO2 available from ICM plant in RussellCO2 available from ICM plant in Russell Pilot size increased to provide acceptable Pilot size increased to provide acceptable
economic and technical risk to MV economic and technical risk to MV Energy, ICM and Kinder MorganEnergy, ICM and Kinder Morgan
Budget Period 1 extended to March 2002Budget Period 1 extended to March 2002 Additional funding obtained from DOE Additional funding obtained from DOE
effective October 1,2001effective October 1,2001 Project extended to 2008Project extended to 2008 ICM/Kinder Morgan to provide CO2ICM/Kinder Morgan to provide CO2
Expanded Project Expanded Project EconomicsEconomicsExpanded Project Expanded Project EconomicsEconomics
Total Project – $7.56 millionTotal Project – $7.56 million $2.34 M – CO$2.34 M – CO22 Purchase, transport, recycling Purchase, transport, recycling $2.21 M – Research, Technology Transfer $2.21 M – Research, Technology Transfer $1.33 M – Capital Costs (wells, etc.)$1.33 M – Capital Costs (wells, etc.) $1.68 M – Operations (8 years)$1.68 M – Operations (8 years)
FundingFunding $2.03 M MV Energy$2.03 M MV Energy $0.52 M Kinder-Morgan CO$0.52 M Kinder-Morgan CO22 Co. LP Co. LP $0.97 M ICM$0.97 M ICM $2.77 M U.S. Department of Energy$2.77 M U.S. Department of Energy $1.17 M KGS and TORP$1.17 M KGS and TORP $0.10 M Kansas Department of Commerce$0.10 M Kansas Department of Commerce
Total Project – $7.56 millionTotal Project – $7.56 million $2.34 M – CO$2.34 M – CO22 Purchase, transport, recycling Purchase, transport, recycling $2.21 M – Research, Technology Transfer $2.21 M – Research, Technology Transfer $1.33 M – Capital Costs (wells, etc.)$1.33 M – Capital Costs (wells, etc.) $1.68 M – Operations (8 years)$1.68 M – Operations (8 years)
FundingFunding $2.03 M MV Energy$2.03 M MV Energy $0.52 M Kinder-Morgan CO$0.52 M Kinder-Morgan CO22 Co. LP Co. LP $0.97 M ICM$0.97 M ICM $2.77 M U.S. Department of Energy$2.77 M U.S. Department of Energy $1.17 M KGS and TORP$1.17 M KGS and TORP $0.10 M Kansas Department of Commerce$0.10 M Kansas Department of Commerce
Expanded Expanded DemonstrationProjectDemonstrationProject
60 acre 60 acre 2 CO2 CO22 injectors injectors 6 Producers6 Producers 6 Containment Water Injectors6 Containment Water Injectors 0.85 BCF CO0.85 BCF CO22 injected-WAG injected-WAG 8 year operating life 8 year operating life >96,000 BO estimated recovery>96,000 BO estimated recovery Final pattern is still evolving Final pattern is still evolving
COCO22 Pilot Project Pilot Project TeamTeamCOCO22 Pilot Project Pilot Project TeamTeam
Kansas Geological SurveyKansas Geological Survey Alan P. ByrnesAlan P. Byrnes Marty DuboisMarty Dubois W. Lynn WatneyW. Lynn Watney Timothy R. CarrTimothy R. Carr Willard J. GuyWillard J. Guy John DovetonJohn Doveton Dana Adkins-HeljesonDana Adkins-Heljeson Kenneth StalderKenneth Stalder
Kinder-Morgan COKinder-Morgan CO22 Co. LP Co. LP Russell MartinRussell Martin Paul NunleyPaul Nunley William William
Flanders(consultant)Flanders(consultant)
U.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Energy Edith C. Allison (Prgrm Edith C. Allison (Prgrm
Mngr)Mngr) Daniel Ferguson (Project Daniel Ferguson (Project
Mngr)Mngr)
Kansas Geological SurveyKansas Geological Survey Alan P. ByrnesAlan P. Byrnes Marty DuboisMarty Dubois W. Lynn WatneyW. Lynn Watney Timothy R. CarrTimothy R. Carr Willard J. GuyWillard J. Guy John DovetonJohn Doveton Dana Adkins-HeljesonDana Adkins-Heljeson Kenneth StalderKenneth Stalder
Kinder-Morgan COKinder-Morgan CO22 Co. LP Co. LP Russell MartinRussell Martin Paul NunleyPaul Nunley William William
Flanders(consultant)Flanders(consultant)
U.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Energy Edith C. Allison (Prgrm Edith C. Allison (Prgrm
Mngr)Mngr) Daniel Ferguson (Project Daniel Ferguson (Project
Mngr)Mngr)
Tertiary Oil Recovery ProjectTertiary Oil Recovery Project G. Paul WillhiteG. Paul Willhite Don W. GreenDon W. Green Jyun-Syung TsauJyun-Syung Tsau Richard PancakeRichard Pancake Rodney ReynoldsRodney Reynolds Rajesh KunjithayaRajesh Kunjithaya Ed ClarkEd Clark
MV Energy LLCMV Energy LLC Dave MurfinDave Murfin Jim DanielsJim Daniels Larry JackLarry Jack Niall AvisonNiall Avison
State of Kansas State of Kansas (Dept. of (Dept. of Commerce)Commerce)
ICM, Inc. Dave Vander GriendICM, Inc. Dave Vander Griend
Tertiary Oil Recovery ProjectTertiary Oil Recovery Project G. Paul WillhiteG. Paul Willhite Don W. GreenDon W. Green Jyun-Syung TsauJyun-Syung Tsau Richard PancakeRichard Pancake Rodney ReynoldsRodney Reynolds Rajesh KunjithayaRajesh Kunjithaya Ed ClarkEd Clark
MV Energy LLCMV Energy LLC Dave MurfinDave Murfin Jim DanielsJim Daniels Larry JackLarry Jack Niall AvisonNiall Avison
State of Kansas State of Kansas (Dept. of (Dept. of Commerce)Commerce)
ICM, Inc. Dave Vander GriendICM, Inc. Dave Vander Griend
Kansas Geological SurveyKansas Geological Survey Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
Critical Issues RemainingCritical Issues Remaining
Pattern SelectionPattern Selection Recompletion of old wellsRecompletion of old wells Arbuckle reevaluationArbuckle reevaluation
Arbuckle potentialArbuckle potential Properties of oilProperties of oil
MMP-nitrogen contentMMP-nitrogen content