CO2 Emissions Go to Work to Produce More Oil
Denburys Bell Creek oil field in Montana is the site of an innovative oil recovery/greenhouse gas storage project that benefits the economy and the environment: Carbon dioxide (CO2) (from natural underground processes) comes to the surface with raw natural gas. The Lost Cabin gas-processing plant captures this CO2 instead of releasing it into the atmosphere (the current practice elsewhere). The CO2 separated from the raw natural gas at Lost Cabin goes by pipeline to the Bell Creek oil field where it is injected into an oil reservoir to help produce more oil. This practice is called CO2 enhanced oil recovery, or EOR. Eventually, the injected CO2 is trapped in the underground injection zone. Monitoring helps ensure that the CO2 remains securely stored. This greener form of oil and natural gas production results in less CO2 ending up in the atmosphere and extends the lifetime of an existing oil field.View/Download Document
Event/Meeting Information
PCOR Partnership 2014 Annual Membership Meeting
9/16/2014
Denver, CO