Saudi Aramco’s CO2-EOR Demonstration Project

AMMAR J. ALSHEHRI SAUDI ARAMCO

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Reduce gas flaring

Energy efficiency

Zero discharge mandate

Renewables

Carbon management

Saudi Aramco Environmental Stewardship

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•  The 1st in the Kingdom

•  One of the largest in the middle east

•  10 dedicated wells for this project

•  Captures ~800,000 tonnes of CO2 per year

At a Glance

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Milestones

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010 2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016 2017 2020

Inception/Roadmap

Screening Studies

Lab Studies

Simulation Studies

Pilot Design

Drilling of Wells

Baseline Testing

M&S in Full Swing

CO2 injection started

Demonstration Project Evaluation

5

Our unique approach Monitoring & Surveillance

•  Seismic monitoring

•  Electromagnetic surveys

•  Borehole and surface gravity

•  Inter-well tracer tests

Our unique approach Monitoring & Surveillance

Seismic monitoring

Electromagnetic surveys

Borehole and surface gravity

Inter-well tracer tests

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Monitoring & Surveillance

Monitoring Parameters:

Plume evolution

Oil saturation monitoring

Sequestered CO2

CO2 Migration

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Monitoring & Surveillance

•  Seismic sensors

1st continuous seismic monitoring

1000 seismic sensors

Tracks plume propagation

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Monitoring & Surveillance

•  Seismic sensors •  Cross-well

Electromagnetic

CO2 plume between two wells

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Monitoring & Surveillance

•  Seismic sensors •  Cross-well

Electromagnetic •  Borehole and surface

gravity

track CO2 plume in the reservoir

detect inadvertent CO2

leakage into shallow aquifers

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Monitoring & Surveillance

•  Seismic sensors •  Cross-well

Electromagnetic •  Borehole and surface

gravity

•  Tracers

CO2 flow path and breakthrough speed

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Detect inadvertent CO2

leakage into shallow aquifers

Monitor integrity of entire well length

•  Seismic sensors •  Cross-well

Electromagnetic •  Borehole and surface

gravity

•  Tracers •  Geochemical surveillance

•  Fiber Optic DAS/DTS

Monitoring & Surveillance

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24/7

Real-Time Monitoring by highly

qualified Experts Wells are Intelligent

Field compliant

Monitor and Control Intelligent Field Center

Data routed to GOSP

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Awards and Recognition

EOR Project of the Year

Environmental Award

2013 2018 2014 2015 2016 2017

Hart’s E&P HSE Meritorious Award

Oil & Gas HSE Project Best Digital Transformation Project

2019

HSE Initiative of the Year

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Innovation and Publication

4 Granted Patents

29 Patent

Disclosures

82 Conference

Papers

35 Journal Papers

Saudi Aramco’s CO2-EOR Demonstration Project

AMMAR J. ALSHEHRI SAUDI ARAMCO