JI Bingyu, HE Yingfu. Practice and understanding about CO2 flooding in low permeability oil reservoirs by Sinopec[J]. Petroleum Reservoir Evaluation and Development, 2021, 11(6): 805-811. DOI: 10.13809/j.cnki.cn32-1825/te.2021.06.002.
Practice and understanding about CO2 flooding in low permeability oil reservoirs by Sinopec
In order to solve the problem that water flooding is difficult to effectively develop low-ultra-low permeability reservoirs
Sinopec has carried out more than 30 field tests of CO
2
flooding
and achieves preliminary results and understanding. In this paper
firstly
the field test progress of CO
2
flooding and typical reservoir effects of SINOPEC are systematically described. Then
the change characteristics of technical policies and key indicators are analyzed. Finally
the problems faced by the development of CO
2
flooding in Sinopec are pointed out
and the development suggestions are
put forward. The analysis reveals that the CO
2
flooding is an effective method to supplement energy for the low and ultra-low permeability reservoir. In order to produce more oil
WAG (water alternating gas) flooding are performed after continuous gas flooding. The oil well take effects about 6 months after the program is implemented. The average oil production by single well is increased by more than one-time and the oil change rate is 0.15~0.40 t/t. But the economic benefit through CO
2
flooding is limited by two problems. The first one is that the minimum miscible pressure for CO
2
is usually higher than 25 MPa in the low and ultra-low permeability reservoir and it is difficult to achieve fully miscible condition. The second one is that the lack of low-cost gas sources limits the economic benefits of CO
2
. In order to improve the oil displacement efficiency and achieve high economic benefit
not only the national subsidy policy is required
but also the optimization for CCUS is needed. The CO
2
flooding can also be performed with chemical agents
flue gas or nitrogen to improve oil displacement effect and enhance economic benefit.