Increased Oil Recovery from the North Sea - Completed
Goal
An increasing amount of the worlds offshore oil is produced from difficult accessible fields. The accumulated expertise over many years of producing from difficult accesable marginal chalk fields has made Danish oil production unique. This uniqueness is a potentially significant export product. Denmark's expertise in this area should be extended through research in order to maintain a leading edge in marginal field oil production and at the same time guarantee a higher oil production from the North Sea. The result of the project will also be of use in the oil and gas program at Aalborg University Esbjerg and to further the research capacity of the university. The project results will be presented at a seminar for all parties concerned where international and national researchers in the field will be invited.
Description
Participants: DONG E&P A/S, Denerco Oil A/S, Rambøll, GEUS, Aalborg University Esbjerg and Offshore Center Danmark.
To identify and develop methods of increased oil recovery from chalk fields, marginal production fields and fields with difficult access which may be economically feasable, safe, and environmetally friendly in the Danish North Sea sector.
Mile Stones
1. Project expectations and limitations. Report after 3 months.
2. A thorough screening analysis of existing and possible increased oil recovery techniques. Report after 6 months
3. 5 technical concepts for increased oil production are analysed in detail for use in North Sea production. Report after 12 months.
4. 2 technical concepts are chosen for closer scrutiny and research. Report after 24 months
5. A seminar concludes the project where the results are presented.
Results
The project has found two viable techniques for increased oil production for further research and development, specifically using CO2 for injection and microbiological additives. The project concluded with a well-attended, seminar where the results of the project were presented to all the interested parties including national and international industry and research guests.
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