Concepts

Key Acronyms and Terminology

Main Pay Zone (MPZ):  That interval above the oil/water contact where the mobile fluid phase is oil or gas

Residual Oil Zone (ROZ):  That interval below the oil/water contact wherein the mobile fluid phase is water but a significant percentage of the pore space is occupied by immobile oil

Transition Zone (TZ):  That interval wherein both oil and water are mobile in the reservoir under normal producing conditions.  The ROZ is often defined to include that zone but some prefer to call that zone out as separate from the ROZ below it.

CO₂ EOR:                   One of the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods that utilizes carbon dioxide (CO₂) as an injectant to change the properties of the oil to make it more mobile in the reservoir.

Reports and Publications:

“Enhanced Oil Recovery Projects Constrained By Shortage of Carbon Dioxide Supplies,” American Oil & Gas Reporter, Feb 2012 Edition, pp. 124-130.

“Report on the Potential of Residual Oil Zones in the San Andres Formation,” Presented at the 2011 CO₂ Flooding Conference, Midland, Texas, D. Vance, ARCADIS, R.C. Trentham, UTPB, L.S. Melzer, Melzer Consulting, http://www.co2conference.net/pdf/3.4-Trentham_Vance_-_ROZ_HydroGeological_Modeling-PermBasin_2011-CO2Flooding_Conf.pdf

“The Emergence of Residual Oil Zones, Price, and CO₂ Factors Usher in a New Day for CO₂ EOR,” Prepared for Cryogas International, May ’11 – CO₂ Edition

(http://www.cryogas-digital.com/cryogas-comp/201105c?sub_id=ghoALiFRqsE5&folio=30#pg32)

“The Excitement In Oil And Gas: Two Ongoing Revolutions,” Prepared for Cryogas International, March ’11 – Oil and Gas Edition  (http://www.cryogas-digital.com/cryogas-comp/201104c?sub_id=ghoALiFRqsE5&folio=22#pg24)

“Residual Oil Zones, CO₂ EOR and the Environment: A Model For New Oil Reserve Potential While Offering Opportunity For Significant Carbon Emission Reductions,” American Oil & Gas Reporter Feb ’11, pp 104-113.

Optimization Of CO₂ Storage In CO₂ Enhanced Oil Recovery Projects, Prepared w/ Advanced Resources International, Inc. for: Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC), Office of Carbon Capture & Storage, Nov 30, 2010 (http://www.adv-res.com/pdf/1006-optimization-of-co2-storage-in-co2-enhanced-oil-re.pdf)

“CO₂ EOR: A Model for Significant Carbon Reductions,” w/ C. Michael Ming (coauthor), Paper Presented at the Symp on the Role of EOR in Accelerating the Deployment of CCS, July 23, 2010,  Massachusetts Institute of Technology. https://rfflibrary.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/role-of-enhanced-oil-recovery-in-accelerating-the-deployment-of-carbon-capture-and-sequestration/

“Permian Basin Key to Future CO₂ EOR,” American Oil and Gas Reporter, Oct 2010, pp. 144-147.

“Energy Angst and the Concept of Carbon Capture and Storage,” Article Prepared for and published in the CryoGas International Periodical, V 46, No. 5, May 2008, pp 24-26.

Technology Transfer Events:

“Carbon Capture and Storage Technology: Utilizing CO₂ EOR Industry Knowledge,” July 14, 2011 – Texas Alliance Meeting, Corpus Christi, Robert D. Kiker

“U.S. EOR Industry: An Overview – Current State of Play and Future Potential,” July 12-13, 2011, L. S. Melzer.

“Carbon Capture and Storage Technology,” April 20-21, 2011 – Southwest Petroleum Short Course, R. D. Kiker

“Emergence of Residual Oil Zones, Price, and CO₂ Supply Factors,” May, ‘11 – CryoGas Int’nl Online Magazine, L. S. Melzer

“The Excitement in Oil and Gas: Two Ongoing Revolutions,” April, ‘11 – CryoGas Int’nl Online Magazine, L. S. Melzer

“The Concept of Hybrid Reservoirs: Deep Saline Formations + Residual Oil Zones as EOR and CCS Target Expansions,” Presented May 10-11, 2011 to the USGS EOR- CO₂ Sequestration Workshop, Stanford University, L. S. Melzer

“Residual Oil Zones (ROZs) and the Long Term Future of the Permian Basin (and Elsewhere),” Presented April 4, 2011 to the SPE Permian Basin Study Group of Gulf Coast Section,  R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“Residual Oil Zones:Model, History, and Characteristics,” Presented March, 2011 at Chevron’s “Lunch and Learn” in Midland, Texas R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“Residual Oil Zones: Oil Production and CO₂ Sequestration Target,” Presented April, 2010 to the Sul Ross State University Geology Club, R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“Residual Oil Zones (ROZs) Moving From Science to Commercial Exploitation,” Presented August, 2010 to AAPG GTW, R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“Residual Oil Zones (ROZs)and the long term future of the Permian Basin (and Elsewhere),” Presented to the Permian Basin Petroleum Association (2010), R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“Residual Oil Zones – From Science to Commercial Exploitation,” Presented at the 4th Annual Wyoming EORI CO₂ Conference (2010), R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“New Developments in Mature Fields and CO₂ Flooding,” Presented April 21, 2011 to the Abilene Geological Society, L. S. Melzer

“Residual Oil Zones – From Science to Commercial Exploitation,” Presented June 14, 2010 to the Rocky Mountain Section – AAPG Conference, W. Hoxie Smith

“Residual Oil Zones – From Science to Commercial Exploitation,” Presented March 18, 2010 to the North Texas Geological Society, Wichita Falls, TX, R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“Residual Oil Zones – From Science to Commercial Exploitation,”  Presented March 17, 2010 to SIPES (Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists), Midland, TX, R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“Residual Oil Zones – From Science to Commercial Exploitation,” Presented February 26, 2010 to scientists with ConocoPhillips, R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“ROZs From Science to Commercial Exploitation,” Presented February 10, 2010 to the Roswell Geological Society, Roswell, NM, R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“ROZs From Science to Commercial Exploitation,” Presented February 3, 2010 at the “Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America’s Small Producer” Forum, R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“Phantom Discoveries and Completions Associated with Residual Oil Zones.” Presented December 11, 2009 at the 2009 CO₂ Flooding Conference, R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“Phantom Discoveries and Completions Associated with Residual Oil Zones,” Presented November 17, 2009 to the Permian Basin Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM), R.C. Trentham, UTPB/CEED

“The Residual Oil Zone Symposium,” a Workshop in Midland, Texas, October 22, 2009, http://www.residualoilzones.com/.