CO2 storage can be combined with EOR

An international CLIMIT-supported project led by the University of Bergen has exciting results on CO₂ storage combined with increased oil production (EOR).

An international CLIMIT-supported project led by the University of Bergen has exciting results on CO₂ storage combined with increased oil production.

New technology developed at the University of Bergen utilizes anthropogenic CO₂ for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) while storing CO₂ .

With the use of CO₂ foam the oil production increase. At the same time more CO₂ is stored than what can be achieved by conventional CO₂ injection. Furthermore, operating costs is reduced.

Professor Arne Graue is leading an international research collaboration between 5 universities and 6 oil companies in the US and Europe that have both tested the technology in laboratories and also conducted large-scale injections at onshore field pilots in Texas, USA.

The project has just been completed and the final report with interesting results is available from the attached final report.