Enhanced oil recovery and carbon dioxide sequestration in Zama Keg River F Pool: A simulation study of effects of injection strategy and operational parameters

Carbon dioxide (CO2) injection is an effective and promising technology for enhanced oil recovery and for reducing anthropogenic gas emissions. In this process, CO2 develops miscibility with the oil under reservoir conditions and leads to additional oil recovery. Proper reservoir characterization has a significant influence on implementing a successful CO2 flood in a reservoir. Computer simulation is an important tool for reservoir characterization and predicting optimal tradeoffs between maximum oil recovery and CO2 storage. This thesis presents the results of reservoir characterization analysis and simulation in Zama Keg River F Pool located in Northern Alberta, Canada, which was selected as a candidate for CO2 injection. This reef has a thick oil column spanned over a small area and two wells drilled on the same side of the reef. Open-hole logs and core analysis data were available for only one of the two wells. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)...