Numerical Optimisation of CO₂ Injection in a Sandstone Reservoir

This paper presents a study on the numerical optimisation of CO2 injection in sandstone reservoirs to maximise oil recovery. Using PETREL and CMG-GEM, the research explores various injection strategies, including Water-Alternating-Gas (WAG), miscible CO2 , and CO2-N2 injection. The model...

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Main Authors: Asiman Musayev, Hisham Khaled Ben Mahmud
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Published: UTP Press 2024-12-01
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description This paper presents a study on the numerical optimisation of CO2 injection in sandstone reservoirs to maximise oil recovery. Using PETREL and CMG-GEM, the research explores various injection strategies, including Water-Alternating-Gas (WAG), miscible CO2 , and CO2-N2 injection. The model was created based on a publicly available research paper on an onshore oil field in the Sirt Basin, Libya. The model was validated using historical production data from January 1967 to January 2003, resulting in a Global History Matching Error of 10.37%, indicating satisfactory accuracy. For miscible CO2 injection, the optimal maximum injection rate was 30 MMcfd. In the case of WAG, a 6-month cycle with a maximum water injection rate of 1000 bbl/d was determined to be most effective. For CO2-N2 injection, a mixture of 50% CO2 and 50% N2 at 30 MMcfd was used. In this high-pressure reservoir, CO2 and CO2-N2 injections yielded higher recovery rates than WAG despite the lower mobility of gases. The high reservoir pressure of 4000 psia and low-pressure differentials during injection made gas injection particularly effective due to compressibility. The findings underscore the significance of customising injection strategies to reservoir conditions to maximise oil production.
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spelling doaj-art-e2bce0935eaf43ad923b6d9aca093f592025-08-20T03:34:24ZengUTP PressPlatform, a Journal of Engineering2636-98772024-12-01845261Numerical Optimisation of CO₂ Injection in a Sandstone ReservoirAsiman Musayev0Hisham Khaled Ben Mahmud1 Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia This paper presents a study on the numerical optimisation of CO2 injection in sandstone reservoirs to maximise oil recovery. Using PETREL and CMG-GEM, the research explores various injection strategies, including Water-Alternating-Gas (WAG), miscible CO2 , and CO2-N2 injection. The model was created based on a publicly available research paper on an onshore oil field in the Sirt Basin, Libya. The model was validated using historical production data from January 1967 to January 2003, resulting in a Global History Matching Error of 10.37%, indicating satisfactory accuracy. For miscible CO2 injection, the optimal maximum injection rate was 30 MMcfd. In the case of WAG, a 6-month cycle with a maximum water injection rate of 1000 bbl/d was determined to be most effective. For CO2-N2 injection, a mixture of 50% CO2 and 50% N2 at 30 MMcfd was used. In this high-pressure reservoir, CO2 and CO2-N2 injections yielded higher recovery rates than WAG despite the lower mobility of gases. The high reservoir pressure of 4000 psia and low-pressure differentials during injection made gas injection particularly effective due to compressibility. The findings underscore the significance of customising injection strategies to reservoir conditions to maximise oil production. https://mysitasi.mohe.gov.my/uploads/get-media-file?refId=fb63a19a-8148-490d-9254-45f40460a2b9co2-n2 injectioncmg-gemeorfluid displacementhigh-pressure reservoirsinjection strategiesminimum miscibility pressurepetrelreservoir simulationwater-alternating-gas
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Numerical Optimisation of CO₂ Injection in a Sandstone Reservoir
Platform, a Journal of Engineering
co2-n2 injection
cmg-gem
eor
fluid displacement
high-pressure reservoirs
injection strategies
minimum miscibility pressure
petrel
reservoir simulation
water-alternating-gas
title Numerical Optimisation of CO₂ Injection in a Sandstone Reservoir
title_full Numerical Optimisation of CO₂ Injection in a Sandstone Reservoir
title_fullStr Numerical Optimisation of CO₂ Injection in a Sandstone Reservoir
title_full_unstemmed Numerical Optimisation of CO₂ Injection in a Sandstone Reservoir
title_short Numerical Optimisation of CO₂ Injection in a Sandstone Reservoir
title_sort numerical optimisation of co₂ injection in a sandstone reservoir
topic co2-n2 injection
cmg-gem
eor
fluid displacement
high-pressure reservoirs
injection strategies
minimum miscibility pressure
petrel
reservoir simulation
water-alternating-gas
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