New Model Predicts CO2 Flooding Stability for Enhanced Oil Recovery and Carbon Storage
A new engineering model reportedly enables accurate prediction of gas-oil interface stability during CO2 gas cap flooding operations. The research identifies crude oil density, viscosity, and injection rates as critical factors affecting both enhanced oil recovery and carbon sequestration effectiveness in depleted reservoirs.
Breakthrough in Reservoir Engineering Modeling
Engineering researchers have developed a novel dimensionless group model that reportedly enables simple yet effective evaluation of gas-oil interface stability during CO2 gas cap flooding operations, according to recent findings published in Scientific Reports. The model, derived from extensive comparative analysis, is said to provide accurate assessment of gas displacement front stability for immiscible gas flooding in fault block reservoirs, offering both theoretical insights and practical decision-making tools for field applications.
