Phase XII

Phase XII is a study to develop high resolution dynamic reservoir characterization (DRC) of flow units and their connectivity within a valley fill environment in Postle Field, Texas County, Oklahoma. The purpose is to conduct dynamic reservoir characterization of the Postle Field, Morrow Reservoir, under CO2 flood to enhance reservoir management options through proactive recognition of aerial and vertical flood conformance needs.

• Phase XII Proposal - PDF
  
  
• Phase XII Contract - Word
  
  
• Phase XII Sponsors Listing
  
  
• Phase XII Sponsors Only Section
  
  
• Phase XII Objectives (Spring 2007 Meeting)
  
  
• Postle Field Presentations (Spring 2007 Meeting)

The newest research project is scheduled to begin in late 2007 with Phase XII, a study to develop high resolution dynamic reservoir characterization (DRC) of flow units and their connectivity within a valley fill environment in Postle Field, Texas County, Oklahoma. The purpose is to conduct dynamic reservoir characterization of the field, a Morrow reservoir under CO2 flood, to enhance reservoir management options through proactive recognition of aerial and vertical flood conformance needs. The field sponsor is Whiting Petroleum, an oil and gas exploration and production company with corporate offices in Denver, Colorado.
The value for Whiting is focused on the leading edge research offered to address issues that relate to their operations with CO2 monitoring.  Whiting representatives say the research information the RCP will obtain would otherwise not be available to the company, because internal staff resources are insufficient to conduct such a large research effort.   

From a geophysical perspective, it is hoped that the RCP research will first and foremost demonstrate whether or not the Morrow sands can be imaged, which may affect other seismic projects for the Postle area or other Morrow sand projects.  In addition, the development of techniques for identifying CO2 movement in the reservoir will be very important as geologic sequestration of CO2 grows in national importance. 

The RCP’s work holds promise and opportunity for the engineering efforts in proactive management of the very expensive CO2 injectant to address or correct flood conformance situations, if required.  Any techniques developed here can be replicated by others throughout the world.  There is anticipation that the technology development will be of interest to the larger sequestration community relative to the monitoring, management and verification of CO2.