Gas reinjection and flaring reduction Norway's experience - Steinar Nja (Norway Petroleum Directorate)
1. Gas Reinjection Presentation at Workshop on”CDM Methodology Issues related to Gas Flaring” Amsterdam 03.12.08 By Steinar Njå, Project Director, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Carbon Limit, Amsterdam, 03.12.08
13. Prudent Extraction Carbon Limit, Amsterdam, 03.12.08 Petroleum Act: § 4-1 “ Production of petroleum shall take place in such manner that as much as possible of the petroleum in place in each individual petroleum deposit, or in several deposits in combination, will be produced. The production shall take place in accordance with prudent technical and sound economic principles and in such a manner that waste of petroleum or reservoir energy is avoided. The licensee shall carry out continuous evaluation of production strategy and technical solutions and shall take the necessary measures in order to achieve this.”
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16. Gas (and WAG) injection on NSC – a success ! Carbon Limit, Amsterdam, 03.12.08 EOR effect to date estimated to be 180-220 million Sm3 extra oil and condensate 1984: gas into Ekofisk and Statfjord
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20. CO2 injection and storage at Sleipner 06/07/09 Sleipner A Sleipner T Utsira Formation Heimdal Formation Production and Injection wells CO 2 CO 2 Injection well 1000m 2000m 2500m 0 500m 1500m 1000m 0 500m 1500m