Although the awareness of the environmental impact of energy production and utilization are on the rise, predictions for the next 30-50 years indicate a growing energy demand of the increasing world population. Moreover, the recent experiences have revealed the risks of an immediate departure from the conventional energy sources and the importance of achieving a sustainable energy diversity. These developments unequivocally point to the continuing contribution of oil and gas to the supply of uninterrupted and affordable energy with an increased awareness of its environmental impact.
This SPE Live addresses CO2-EOR and sequestration as critical contributions of the oil and gas industry to a sustainable energy diversity with environmental conscience. Although CO2-EOR and sequestration can be applied in conventional and unconventional reservoirs, the size and abundance of tight, unconventional reservoirs offer special opportunities. However, the micrometer to nanometer pore sizes of unconventional reservoirs poses challenges to our conventional reservoir wisdom and take us out of our comfort zone.
In this SPE Live, Professor Ozkan discusses CO2-EOR and sequestration with an emphasis on the challenges in small-/ultra-small-porosity reservoirs. He presents his research highlights, and laboratory and field examples to emphasize the role of complex molecular level reactions between the injected/stored fluids with the resident fluids and reservoir rock during CO2-EOR and sequestration. The main takeaway of this presentation is that CO2-EOR and sequestration are critical technologies for our contribution to energy diversity — but we must look beyond our conventional reservoir wisdom and develop effective technologies to meet the energy demand while reducing its carbon footprint.
SPE Distinguished Lecturer: Erdal Ozkan, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Colorado School of Mines.
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