Identification of Enhanced Oil Recovery Potential in Ecuador.
- Authors
- C?ndor Tarco, Jos? Arnulfo
- Format
- Article
- Status
- publishedVersion
- Description
The necessary inputs or reservoir data for this evaluation came from the Petroleum Information Databank or BIPE, a project from Secretariat of Hydrocarbons of Ecuador (SHE). The evaluation is not detailed since the objective of this study is to provide a first guide of the theoretical potential of EOR methods in Ecuador. Those fields with more potential than others can go for further details. Due to the reservoir characteristics in the Ecuadorian Amazon Region, the most applicable EOR methods are immiscible gas followed by chemicals (Polymers and surfactants). Additional analyses should be done in order to identify the effects of the waterdrive mechanism in most of the oilfields. The CO2 miscible flood could work, but there are no near natural or anthropogenic sources. The results of this study do not cover either the economic-finance or the legal issues that can affect the implementation of the EOR technology. A second stage of a similar study should evaluate these aspects. This study is the first work available to public based on data provided by official sources of the Ecuadorian Government. This study can be used for industry, government, and academy as guide for developing or modifying current hydrocarbon legislation.
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Language
- eng
- Topic
- OIL RECOVERY POTENTIAL
ECUADOR
IDENTIFICATION
- Repository
- Repositorio SENESCYT
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- closedAccess