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Application of Reservoir Characterization and Advanced Technology to Improve Recovery and Economics in a Lower Quality Shallow Shelf San Andres Reservoir

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West Welch Unit is one of four large waterflood units in the Welch Field in the northwestern portion of Dawson County, Texas. The Welch Field was discovered in the early 1940's and produces oil under a solution gas drive mechanism from the San Andres formation at approximately 4800 ft. The field has been under waterflood for 30 years and a significant portion has been infill-drilled on 20-ac density. A 1982-86 pilot CO2 injection project in the offsetting South Welch Unit yielded positive results. Recent installation of a CO2 pipeline near the field allowed the phased development of a miscible CO2 injection project at the South Welch Unit. The reservoir quality at the West Welch Unit is poorer than other San Andres reservoirs due to its relative position to sea level during deposition. Because of the proximity of a CO2 source and the CO2 operating experience that would be available from the South Welch Unit, West Welch Unit is an ideal location for demonstrating methods for enhancing economics of IOR projects in lower quality SSC reservoirs. This Class 2 project concentrates on the efficient design of a miscible CO2 project based on detailed reservoir characterization from advanced petrophysics, 3-D seismic interpretations and cross wellbore tomography interpretations. During this quarter, interpretation and integration of the crosswell seismic data continued, development of the south expansion area was completed and CO2 injection was expanded into last row of injectors.

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Last Updated September 29, 2016, 14:35 (LMT)
Created September 29, 2016, 14:35 (LMT)
Citation Archie R. Taylor, T. Scott Hickman, James J. Justice ---- Roy Long, Application of Reservoir Characterization and Advanced Technology to Improve Recovery and Economics in a Lower Quality Shallow Shelf San Andres Reservoir, 2016-09-29, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/application-of-reservoir-characterization-and-advanced-technology-to-improve-recovery-and-economi14
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Poc Email Roy.long@netl.doe.gov
Point Of Contact Roy Long
Program Or Project KMD
Publication Date 1998-8-10