Purpose of Demonstration
Determine the technical and economic feasibility of using CO2 miscible flooding to recover residual and bypassed oil in LKC shallow shelf carbonates.
Develop reservoir data for the LKC and Hall-Gurney so that other floods can be performed
Develop an understanding of operating costs and operating experience for CO2 miscible flooding in Lansing-Kansas City reservoirs
- Commercial scale project is not feasible at this time because CO2 is not readily available in central Kansas
- Screening calculations indicate that the process will be economically attractive at oil prices >$18-20 per barrel if carbon dioxide can be delivered at a cost of $1.00/MCF or less through a pipeline.