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Cost — — 2–8 8–12 5–10 3–6 3–6
[°C]
T — — 120 4 <95/25 <95/60 >40/55 —
Depth [m] >2000 >1350 >600 <3000/1100 <3000 <4000/1200 <1500/500
Permeability [md] — — — >10/450 >10/800 >50 >200
Net thickness [m] Thin unless dipping Thin unless dipping — — — >3 >6
Formation type Sandstone/ carbonate Sandstone/ carbonate Sandstone/ carbonate Sandstone Sandstone High porosity sand/ sandstone High porosity sand/ sandstone
Oil saturation [%PV] >40/75 >30/80 >20/55 >35/53 >70/80 >50/72 40/66
Screening Criteria for Enhanced Oil Recovery Methods
Composition High% C1–C7 High% C2–C7 High% C5–C12 Light, intermediate — — —
Viscosity [cp] <0.4/0.2 <3/0.5 <10/1.5 <35/13 <150/>10 <5000/1200 <200,000/4700
°API >35/48 >23/41 >22/36 >20/35 >15/<40 >10/16 >8/13.5
PV = pore volume.
TABLE 1.1 EOR method N 2 (& flue gas) Hydrocarbon CO 2 Micellar/ polymer/ alkaline Polymer flooding Combustion Steam
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