22. OIL AND NATURAL GAS
TECHNOLOGIES
The
DOE seeks innovative methods and concepts that will contribute to more efficient
and economic processes for the recovery of oil and natural gas. Much of
the known reserves of oil and natural gas in the U.S.
cannot be recovered by conventional means, and
advanced technologies will be required for extraction. This topic supports
innovative research that supplements and complements, but does not duplicate or
displace, private and other public research and development efforts.
Grant applications must propose a concept development effort and a work
plan which should be supplemented with the development of a project team
(including partnership arrangements) to pursue the idea into a workable system.
Grant applications are sought only in the following subtopics:
a.
CO2 Flooding—To prolong the
sustainability of the oil supply over the longer-term and to aid in the
sequestration of carbon for the environment, dramatic improvements to carbon
dioxide flooding are required. Grant
applications are sought to develop: 1)
chemicals or methods to improve sweep efficiency; 2) methods to monitor the CO2 flood
front for better reservoir management; and 3) chemicals or methods to inhibit
asphaltene dropout during CO2 flooding.
All grant applications must lead to cost-effective ways to improve CO2 flooding.
Questions
– contact
James Ammer (James.Ammer@netl.doe.gov)
b. Methane Hydrates—The
objective of this subtopic is to receive
applications for research projects that will develop new methane hydrate
production tools and technologies, and/or provide a better understanding of the
role of methane hydrates in the natural environment.
Specifically, grant applications are sought to support 1) alternative
approaches, or focused studies of new, novel, and cost-effective approaches to
producing methane hydrates from natural accumulations, (note:
any work on numerical simulation should clearly recognize and incorporate
the existing models already in use/development) or 2) research that improves
understanding of the risks and implications for methane release from natural
hydrate accumulations due to either natural processes or human activities.
Applicants may review information about the DOE’s National Methane
Hydrate R&D Program and current DOE methane hydrate projects at http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/maincontent.htm.
Questions
– contact James Ammer (James.Ammer@netl.doe.gov)
References:
Subtopic a: CO2 Flooding
1.
Justice, Jim, et al., “Interwell
Seismic for Reservoir Characterization and Monitoring,”
SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Conference,
Tulsa,
OK, April 2000.
(SPE Paper No. 62588-MS) (Paper preview and
ordering information available at: http://www.spe.org/elibrary/app/search.do.
Search by paper number or title.)
2.
Wagener, D. C. and Harpole, K. J., “Determination of Relative
Permeability and Trapped Gas Saturation for Predictions of WAG Performance in
the South Cowden Unit CO2 Flood,” presented at the 1996 SPE/DOE
Tenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa,
3.
Tsau, Y. S. and Heller, J. P., “How Can Selective Mobility
Reduction of CO2-Foam Assist in Reservoir Floods?” presented at the
1996 Permian Basin Oil and Recovery Conference, Midland, TX, March 27-29, 1996. (SPE Paper No. 35168-MS) (Paper
preview and ordering information available at:
http://www.spe.org/elibrary/app/search.do.
Search by paper number or title.)
4.
Yaghoobi, H. and Heller, J. P., “Effect of Capillary Contact on
CO2-Foam Mobility in Heterogeneous Core Samples,” presented at the
1996 Permian Basin Oil and Recovery Conference,
5.
Yaghoobi, H. and Heller, J. P., “Improving CO2 in
Heterogeneous Media,” presented at the 1996 SPE/DOE Tenth Symposium on
Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK, April 21-24, 1996. (SPE Paper No. 35403-MS) (Paper
preview and ordering information available at:
http://www.spe.org/elibrary/app/search.do.
Search by paper number or title.)
6.
Hallenbeck, L. D., et al., “Design and Implementation of a CO2
Flood Utilizing Advanced Reservoir Characterization and Horizontal Injection
Wells in a Shallow Shelf Carbonate Approaching Waterflood Depletion,” pp.
26-27, May 1996. (NTIS Order No.
DE96001234) (Abstract and ordering information
available from National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Telephone:
7.
Michels, M., et al., “Enhanced Water Flooding Design Using
Diluted Surfactant Concentrations for North Sea Conditions,” presented at the
1996 SPE/DOE Tenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK, April 21-24, 1996. (SPE Paper No. 35372-MS) (Paper
preview and ordering information available at:
http://www.spe.org/elibrary/app/search.do.
Search by paper number or title.)
8.
Yin, Y. R, et al., “Asphaltene Inhibitior Evaluation in CO2 Floods:
Laboratory Study and Field Testing,”
presented at 2000 SPE Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference,
9.
Leontaritis, K.J. and Mansoori, G. A., “Asphaltene Deposition:
A Survey of Field Experiences and Research Approaches,”
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering,
1(3): 229-239, August 1988. (Abstract
and ordering information available at: http://sciencedirect.com.
In center of page under “Search for a title”, search for journal, and
use information above to locate article.)
10.
Leontaritis, K.J., et al., “A Systematic Approach for the
Prevention and Treatment of Formation Damage Caused by Asphaltene Deposition,”
Production and Facilities, 9(3): 157-164, August 1994.
(SPE Paper No. 23810-PA) (Paper preview and ordering information
available at: http://www.spe.org/elibrary/app/search.do.
Search by paper number or title.)
Subtopic b:
Methane Hydrates
11.
Applicants can review information about the DOE National Methane
Hydrate R&D Program and current DOE methane hydrate projects at:
http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/maincontent.htm.
12.
National Research Council, “Charting the
Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the
United States,” 1st ed., Washington,
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