The profitable conversion of off pattern water injectors to production wells is possible in CO2 floods. An initial water production period often precedes the breakthrough of oil into such injector-to-producer (ITP) conversions. At the Wasson (San Andres) Denver Unit in West Texas, time to economic oil production and initial economic oil production rates may be estimated by simulation or analog methods. Performance data from more than 25 wells is discussed in this paper.

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