CO₂Flooding--How it works

Figure showing effect of injection on oil production. Pulses of CO₂ mobilize the oil. Pulses of water drive gas and oil to the production well. Use your browser's "Reload" button to view the animation again.

When CO₂ is injected into a reservoir at a pressure > Minimum Miscibility Pressure (MMP) then the following mechanisms occur:

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