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CO2-EOR in the energy transition: where, why, what next?
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Report summary
CO2 injection is an Enhanced Oil Recovery technique involving the injection of supercritical CO2 into reservoirs to access the remaining oil after primary recovery and waterflooding. It has been implemented for several decades across the globe and presents, in some cases, a dual opportunity for incremental recovery and carbon sequestration.
Table of contents
- Reservoir screening
- The prize
- Benchmarking ongoing CO2-EOR projects
- What next?
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Screening criteria for CO2-EOR opportunities in depleted fieldsGlobal distribution of depleted reservoirs that satisfy our criteriaRemaining oil resources by region and water depth
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Average reservoir recovery factor by production start yearLocation of selected CO2-EOR projectsOverview of six active CO2-EOR projects - part 1Overview of six active CO2-EOR projects - part 2CO2 utilisation by projectCO2 utilisation versus incremental recoveryNumber of EOR projects worldwide, 1971-2017Capture capacity by CO2 end destination45Q tax incentives by storage method
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