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Evaluation of reducing CO2 emissions as important greenhouse gas and maximum oil recovery: optimization of two processes

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The oil and gas sources as fossil fuels have high wealth in the entire world. Furthermore, several dead wells with considerable oil content cannot be used in the universe. So, the oil recovery optimization and also the optimum amount of carbon dioxide storage using the carbon dioxide injection method are investigated in this research. The optimum amount of oil recovery and carbon dioxide storage is simulated by ECLIPSE 300 software combined with genetic algorithm. According to the results, the carbon dioxide capturing till 2050 can prevent greenhouse gas emission. This capturing can remove the CO2 as greenhouse gas more than 4 Gt/year. The results show that the maximum amount of field oil production total (FOPT) and also the maximum amount of carbon dioxide storage are at grid 24 × 7. Also, results state that the first layer is a best location for perforation. In addition, the optimum distance between reticules is 77 ft, approximately. The results show that the amount of recovered oil is about 31.72%, if the gas is injected, continuously. However, the amount of oil recovery factor in the natural state is about 18.74%.

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Farahbod, F. Evaluation of reducing CO2 emissions as important greenhouse gas and maximum oil recovery: optimization of two processes. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 18, 1821–1836 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-020-02936-1

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