Air Injection in Shale and Tight Oil Reservoirs

Author

Dheiaa Alfarge
Mingzhen Wei, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Baojun Bai, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

This chapter discusses the viability of air injection for conventional reservoirs as an enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology by discussing its EOR mechanisms, major impact factors, and successful projects. Then, the viability and feasibility of its application for EOR in unconventional reservoirs are presented. Some reservoir simulation study results are presented to validate the observations. This discussion of viability is only from a technical perspective and does not consider economics.

Recommended Citation

D. Alfarge et al., "Air Injection in Shale and Tight Oil Reservoirs," Developments in Petroleum Science, vol. 67, pp. 87 - 111, Elsevier B.V., Jan 2020.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818343-4.00005-X

Department(s)

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

Comments

Chapter 5

Keywords and Phrases

air injection; combustion; dry; oil; shale; tight oil; wet

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0376-7361

Document Type

Book - Chapter

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2020