... Abstract This paper will present a robust workflow to address multi-objective optimization (MOO) of CO 2 -EOR-sequestration projects with a large number of operational control parameters. Farnsworth Unit (FWU) field, a mature oil reservoir undergoing CO 2 alternating water injection (CO 2 -WAG...

... Abstract Evaluating large basin-scale formations for CO 2 sequestration is one of the most important challenges for our industry. The technical complexity and the quantification of risks associated with these operations call for new reservoir engineering and reservoir simulation tools...

... Abstract We present a framework of the application of Bayesian Optimization (BO) to well management in geological carbon sequestration. The coupled compositional flow and poroelasticity simulator, IPARS, is utilized to accurately capture the underlying physical processes during CO 2...

... aqueous phase abushaikha enhanced recovery pvt measurement correlation composition activity coefficient petroleum engineer michelsen reservoir simulation calculation co 2 fraction fluid phase equilibria Introduction The costs of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes from hydrocarbon...

.... The profound influence of low-salinity-brine flooding is primarily based on wettability alteration, while that of CO 2 flooding is based on oil swelling, viscosity reduction, and interfacial tension reduction. Low saline brine, when combined with CO 2 , leads to higher CO 2 solubility and diffusion...

...) for the permission to publish this paper. Appendix Table A1 Three-phase Equilibrium Constants from Mixture of JEMA+CO 2 Component z i K i V K i L 2 CO 2 0.836206 1.46330454 1.513154299 C 1 0.0115731 1.782453544 2.490033379 C 2-3...

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... aperture. As the fracture permeability is approximately the cubic power of the fracture aperture, the increase of fracture permeability could be considerable. In this work, we propose to investigate the thermal impact of CO 2 injectivity by conducting a fully coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical...

... to simulate these processes and their interactions accurately and efficiently. Specifically, in the applications of CO 2 sequestration, the effect of geomechanics on carbon storage estimation is not negligible. However, coupled flow-geomechanics simulations are very computationally expensive and most...

... the incremental oil recovery through injecting water, CO 2 , and surfactant compared with primary depletion for a horizontal well with multiple hydraulic fractures, where complex fracture geometries and its effect on production performance are not considered. Yu et al. (2019) discussed the feasibility...

... al. (1991) . We believe that this detailed analysis of the modelling process of the oil displacement by CO 2 at near-miscible conditions within fine-scale models will lead to the development of more rigorous ways to simulate large-scale CO 2 -EOR processes. The complete dataset and results...

... CO 2 -EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery using carbon dioxide) is a promising recovery method for supergiant oilfields located in the Brazilian Pre-Salt Cluster (BPSC). The high pressure and low temperature reservoir conditions combined with a crude oil mainly formed of light components make...

... A comprehensive study of CO 2 sequestration in a porous rock requires a coupled poroelastic and compositional flow model for an adequate description of flow and rock deformation physics. The poroelasticity module in IPARS simulates elastic deformations in porous rock due to external loadings...

... Abstract An ensemble-based production optimization technique is applied to a simulation model of OMERS Energy's Chigwell Viking ‘I’ Pool in order to determine optimal CO 2 -WAG cycle length, injection rates and production bottom hole pressures (BHPs). An ensemble-based approximate gradient...

... for detecting potential CO 2 leakage pathways with application to the test site. Detrending followed by Fourier transform is adopted to decompose sinusoidal pressure anomalies induced by a periodic injection of CO 2 into frequencies used as target parameters of history matching. The secondary objective...

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... Abstract Naturally fractured reservoirs are currently being considered as potential candidates for geological storage of CO 2 . Simulations of fractured reservoirs are notoriously challenging. Dual-porosity models are a cost-effective way of representing fractured reservoirs whose fundamental...

... Abstract CO 2 flood and polymer flood are two proven and commercially practiced technologies for several decades. Traditional gas flood methods suffer from inadequate sweep efficiency and incomplete recovery of oil. Several methods to improve the volumetric sweep efficiency are practiced...

... of injected gas (CO 2 ) that is produced. Abstract For a low-permeability reservoir or a reservoir with fractures, CO 2 -water-alternating-gas (CO 2 -WAG) flooding generally leads to higher recovery than either continuous CO 2 flooding or waterflooding. Although CO 2 injection increases displacement...

... Previous studies have shown that optimal CO 2 operating strategies can increase storage capacities and simultaneously reduce the risk of leakage. However, computational optimisation applied to CO 2 injection is a challenging problem since it requires multiple evaluations of the computationally...