Technical Screening Criteria for EOR Methods

EOR Technique

Gravity {API} Viscosity (cP)

Composition

Oil Saturation
(% Pore Vol)

Formation Type

Net Thickness

Average
Permeability

Depth

Temperature

Gas Injection Methods

nitrogen & flue
gas

>35*

<0.4cP

HC miscible

>23*

<3cP

CO2

>22*

<10cP

Immiscible gases

>12*

high %of C1-C7

>40%

sandstone or carbonate

thin unless dipping

not critical

>6000ft

not critical

>30%

sandstone or carbonate

thin unless dipping

not critical

>4000ft

not critical

high %of C5-C7

>20%

sandstone or carbonate

wide range

not critical

>2500ft

not critical

<600cP

not critical

>35%

not critical

not critical if dipping

and/or good vertical
permeability

not critical

>1800ft

not critical

<30cP

light intermediates are

preferable

>30%

>10ft

>20md

>9000ft

>200*F

<150cP better
if <100cP

not critical

>10%

not critical

>10md

<9000ft

200*F

<200cP

some organic fluids are

desirable

above
waterflood
residual

not critical

>20md

>9000ft

>200*F

>10ft

>50md

<11500ft

>100*F

>20ft

>200md

high %of C2-C7

Enhanced Waterflooding
Surfactant
Flooding

>250

Polymer flooding

>25

Alkaline Flooding

13-35*

preferably sandstone
sandstone preferred
but
carbonate
sandstone

Thermal Methods
Combustion

>10*

<5000cP

Steam

>8*

<200000cP

some asphaltic components

>50%

not critical

>40%

high porosity
sandstone with high
porosity & permeability
high porosity sandstone
with high porosity &
permeability

<4500ft

not critical

T1h Formation Details:

Formation
T1h

Gravity {0API}
45.8

Viscosity (cP)
0.431cP

Salt Content: 3.6PTB = 10ppm

Composition

Oil Saturation
(% Pore Vol)

Formation Type

Net Thickness

Average
Permeability

Depth

Temperature

35%

Sandstone

16ft

2462mD

3897ft

1850F

(1ptb=2.853ppm)

Eliminated Techniques
1. In-Situ Combustion
a. Recommended only for highly viscous oils (<5000cP) with gravity between 10 to 27 0API.
b. Oil Saturation & Porosity must be high to minimize the heat loss to rock.
2. Steam Flooding
a. Recommended only for very high viscosity oil (<200000cP) with gravity between 8 to 27 0API
b. Oil Saturation & Porosity must be high to minimize the heat loss to rock.