Case Study of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage for Enhanced Oil Recovery and Environmental Sustainability in Sudanese Oil Fields (CCUS-EOR)

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🔬研究者:Provides a methodology for economic evaluation of CCUS-EOR projects using simulation and present value analysis.

🏢実務担当者:Can use the economic model to assess feasibility of CCUS-EOR in mature oil fields, considering oil prices and carbon costs.

🏛政策担当者:Highlights the need for supportive carbon pricing and infrastructure policies to enable CCUS deployment in developing countries.

Abstract As Sudanese oil fields are facing the challenge of declining production rates, Carbon dioxide capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS-EOR) represent the most practical and feasible large-scale methods for carbon reduction in our industry. CCUS-EOR crucial technologies for significantly enhancing recovery from mature oil fields. Mature oil fields that have access to reliable carbon sources are favorable for the deployment of CCUS-EOR projects, which can achieve significant economic and long-term environmental benefits. Nonetheless, the economic benefits of the project are more affected by fiscal and tax policies, oil price fluctuations, and carbon source costs. In the early stage of the project construction, it is necessary to carry out an economic evaluation and analysis using the present value method. This paper presents an experiment conducted in the Muglad Basin of Sudan, using this project as a case study to establish an economic evaluation model. The research simulates various operational scenarios in the "X" Field of the Sudanese oil field, analyzing production rates and carbon dioxide sequestration across different cases. The results indicate a substantial potential for the large-scale implementation of CCUS-EOR in Sudanese oil fields. A range of development scenarios was modeled using CMG simulation software, including a base case with natural depletion, continuous water injection, continuous CO2 injection at equivalent rates, and five Water-Alternating-Gas (WAG) cases with varying cycle timings. The study concludes that CCUS-EOR offers a technically effective and economically viable approach for Sudanese oil fields. However, its success hinges on strategic infrastructure planning and supportive carbon pricing mechanisms to ensure long-term project sustainability and alignment with national emissions reduction objectives.

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