Practical Aspects of CO₂ Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Workshop Summary

The Practical Aspects of CO₂ Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Workshop was held September 13, 2006, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The workshop attracted over 60 attendees from 9 states, the District of Columbia, and four Canadian provinces.

TThe workshop was developed to maximize interaction on topics concerning existing and future EOR technologies. The workshop provided valuable information with respect to EOR technologies.

Speakers
We were privileged to have Steve Melzer, Melzer Consulting, Midland, Texas, and Robert Kiker, Petroleum Technology Transfer Council, Houston, Texas, conduct the workshop. Topics discussed within the workshop covered:

• The Brief History and Fundamentals of the Business of CO₂ EOR: New Age CO₂ Sourcing to Parameters Controlling Flood Performance
• CO₂ Enhanced Oil Recovery - Reservoir Aspect
• CO₂ Enhanced Oil Recovery - Surface Facilities
• CO₂ Enhanced Oil Recovery - Subsurface Operations (Surface Facilities)
• Group Brainstorming - Technical and Evaluation Criteria, Procurement Information