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LARGE DOWNHOLE SEISMIC SENSOR ARRAY

Since the days of the very first reflection seismic line acquired for petroleum exploration, geologists and geophysicists have wanted better quality reflection data and more resolution of the subsurface. As technology improved from single-channel analog recorders to multi-channel digital recording, so did the ability of explorers to find more reserves in shorter periods of time. Borehole seismic surveys started two decades ago with vertical seismic profiles (VSPs). However, despite their success, geophysicists continue to demand more from borehole surveys. In the mid-1980s, several research teams within the major companies designed and tested various systems of borehole seismic receivers and sources. Such surveys promised to allow companies to shoot from one well to another, thereby providing what amounted to a seismic ?catscan? of the earth between the two wells. While potentially useful in exploration ventures, the real promise of these so-called cross-well surveys lies in their ability to image producing horizons within existing fields, thereby enabling production and injection strategies to be optimized. Unfortunately, cross-well surveys suffer from high data acquisition costs. Based on the experience of several operators active in the field, there is a direct correlation between the number of receivers one puts into the well bore and the cost of the survey. For cross well seismic to achieve its real potential, a major change in data-acquisition technology had to be found.

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INCREASED OIL PRODUCTION AND RESERVES UTILIZING SECONDARY/TERTIARY RECOVERY TECHNIQUES ON SMALL RESERVOIRS IN THE PARADOX BASIN, UTAH

The primary objective of this project is to enhance domestic petroleum production by demonstration and technology transfer of an advanced oil recovery technology in the Paradox Basin, southeastern Utah. If this project can demonstrate technical and economic feasibility, the technique can be applied to about 100 additional small fields in the Paradox Basin alone, and result in increased recovery of 150 to 200 million bbl of oil. This project is designed to characterize five shallow-shelf carbonate reservoirs in the Pennsylvanian (Desmoinesian) Paradox Formation and choose the best candidate for a pilot demonstration project for either a waterflood or carbon dioxide-(CO2-) flood project. The field demonstration, monitoring of field performance, and associated validation activities will take place in the Paradox Basin within the Navajo Nation. The results of this project will be transferred to industry and other researchers through a petroleum extension service, creation of digital databases for distribution, technical workshops and seminars, field trips, technical presentations at national and regional professional meetings, and publication in newsletters and various technical or trade journals.

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Laboratory synthesis of pure methane hydrate suitable for measurement of physical properties and decomposition behavior.

Gas hydrates are an intriguing class of nonstoichiometric compounds that have significant commercial and scientific applications both as an energy resource and as a manufactured material. The last half-century has witnessed a marked escalation in the scope of experimental research on gas hydrates, particularly directed towards the determination of their phase equilibria, formation kinetics, crystallographic and structural properties, transport and thermal properties, effects of inhibitors, and a number of related geochemical topics.

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STRESS HISTORY AND GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF SEDIMENT FROM THE CAPE FEAR DIAPIR, BLAKE RIDGE DIAPIR, AND BLAKE RIDGE

Geotechnical properties of sediment from Ocean Drilling Program Leg 164 are presented as: (1) normalized shipboard strength ratios from the Cape Fear Diapir, the Blake Ridge Diapir, and the Blake Ridge; and (2) Atterberg limit, vane shear strength, pocket-penetrometer strength, and constant-rate-of-strain consolidation results from Hole 995A, located on the Blake Ridge. This study was conducted to understand the stress history in a region characterized by high sedimentation rates and the presence of gas hydrates. Collectively, the results indicate that sediment from the Blake Ridge exhibits significant underconsolidated behavior, except near the seafloor. At least 10 m of additional overburden was removed by erosion or mass wasting at Hole 993A on the Cape Fear Diapir, compared to nearby sites.

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USGS GAS HYDRATE RESEARCH PROGRAM

The program goals are to understand natural gas hydrates in relation to energy resources, seafloor stability/drilling safety, and global carbon budget/climate effects. We seek to identify gas hydrate by remote sensing and to understand the processes that control methane hydrate in the natural environment, such as concentration into possibly extractable accumulations, change in strength of sediments and generation of overpressures, processes of seafloor mobilization, and processes allowing transfer of methane to the atmosphere.

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APPENDIX A-BREAKOUT SESSION PRODUCTS

The purpose of the Drilling Safely breakout session was to address research needs in the area of drilling through hydrate zones in order to access conventional hydrocarbons. The groups composition was well balanced  by industry, government, and university representatives. During brainstorming, many new ideas were generated, out of the box thinking occurred, and group consensus was reached. For additional clarity of the results, several events of the session discussed in addition to the product storyboards. Occasionally questions were raised about the current status of a brainstormed idea. For example, a participant may reference his/her knowledge that some other group (not present in the session) is working on a barrier. The group decided to assume that the issue still needed to be addressed. Only when a participant himself/herself was directly involved in such work was the information considered valid.

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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CO2 FLOOD UTILIZING ADVANCED RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND HORIZONTAL INJECTION WELLS IN A SHALLOW SHELF CARBONATE APPROACHING WATERFLOOD DEPLETION

The first project objective is to utilize reservoir characterization and advanced technologies to optimize the design of a carbon dioxide (CO2) project for the South Cowden Unit (SCU) located in Ector County, Texas. The SCU is a mature, relatively small, shallow shelf carbonate unit nearing waterflood depletion. The second project objective is to demonstrate the performance and economic viability of the project in the field. All work during the first quarter falls within the demonstration project.

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Advanced Reservoir Characterization in the Antelope Shale to Establish the Viability of c02 Enhanced Oil Recovery in California's Monterey Formation Siliceous Shales

The proposed Lost Hills CO2 Pilot was designed with the following goals and objectives in mind: ? Test the technical and economic viability of CO2 flooding the low permeability Diatomite resource, which is one member of California's siliceous shale reservoirs of the Monterey Formation. ? Test the technical and economic viability of CO2 flooding the Diatomite resource in a timely manner (3 years or less). ? Install a configuration that enhances the chance of process success (oil response). ? Install a configuration that minimizes the likelihood of premature CO2 breakthrough. ? Provide an opportunity to gather and analyze reservoir, geologic, and production data and gather facilities design information necessary to commit to a full-field project. ? Install a CO2 Pilot in Lost Hills safely, without incident, and in accordance with all county, state, and federal environmental rules and regulations.

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Undersea Gas Hydrate: Interaction with climate and deep-sea biology

NOAA Interest in Gas Hydrates -. . .development of policies that strengthen the links between environmental stewardship and economic growth is a core concern of the Department of Commerce."?DoC Secretary, Dr. R. Brown -Although fewer marine than land species have been described, in some respects the marine realm is more diverse. All but one of the world's 33 phyla are found in marine environments, 15 exclusively so.? -- http://www.wri.org/biodiv/b04-gbs.html -?Earth's climate system has varied substantially in the past, often with severe impacts on humankind. . .Dust Bowl of the 1930's. . . Little Ice Age. . .high- impact climatic fluctuations for decadal to century-long time periods." - NOAA, Decadal-to- Centennial Change

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ADVANCED RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION IN THE ANTELOPE SHALE TO ESTABLISH THE VIABILITY OF CO, ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY IN CALIFORNIA'S MONTEREY FORMATION SILICEOUS SHALES

CO2 injectivity tests were conducted in the Belridge Diatomite of the Monterey Formation in the Lost Hills Field from March 11,1999 through April 16,1999.  The injection tests took place in two wells.

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ADVANCED RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION IN THE ANTELOPE SHALE TO ESTABLISH THE VIABILITY OF CO, ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY IN  ALIFORNIA'S MONTEREY FORMATION SILICEOUS SHALES

Based on our results we will not proceed with a Phase II field trial in Buena Vista Hills.  Although we had numerous technical successes and completed a detailed reservoir characterization, we could not overcome the siliceous shale's very low oil saturation, lithologic heterogeneity and lack of natural fractures at Buena Vista Hills.  However reservoir characterization work has demonstrated that under the right conditions CO2 is a viable enhanced recovery process for siliceous shales.

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Advanced Seismic Geodiagnosis Success Story Summary

New technologies are being developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory in this project for imaging conductive reservoir fractures through precise measurements of microearthquakes at hundreds of meters from the stimulation well. To make the technology cost-effective and within the reach of a large number of independent operators, new borehole receivers have been developed for deployment within existing production tubing, or very small diameter boreholes (1 or 2 inches in diameter at total depth). Technologies developed in this project for precise location of earthquakes will provide a low-cost method for mapping reservoir fractures that will find applications in enhancing production in a wide variety of low-permeability oil and gas reservoirs. A new method developed by Los Alamos called ?Master Event Location Method,? has improved event location resolution by greater than a factor of 5. The fracture geometry provided by the new technology will help in optimizing the number and location of wells for effective drainage and in optimizing the fracture treatment. Participation in hydraulic fracture experiments conducted by a consortia of oil and gas producers and service companies engaged in production from fractured reservoirs, many informal discussions with producers, and several presentations in leading technical society meetings helped in transfer of technology to major and independent producers. Information on poorly understood aspects of the fracturing process will have a major impact on future development of tight oil and gas reservoirs, the domestic resource base of which is estimated to be 10.6 billion barrels of oil and 341 Tcf of gas. These undeveloped reserves could ultimately generate 152 and 58 billion dollars in royalty and tax incomes respectively. Los Alamos was awarded a patent for development of a borehole source for crosswell seismic work that started as a concept in this project and later funded for development by another project.

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Class Project Summery Sheets

The Field Demonstration Program was initiated in FY92 in response to rapidly declining domestic production and the realization that huge volumes of oil are being abandoned in reservoirs because of uneconomic production techniques. This program is just one of the critical elements of the Oil Program necessary to move improved oil recovery (IOR) technology from the conceptual stage through research, pilot scale field experiments, and full-scale field demonstrations to industry acceptance and  commercialization. Both successful results and failures of the field demonstrations will provide focus to concurrent research programs. Elements of the field demonstrations that are suitable for broad industry application will be communicated to the industry through the oil program's technology transfer.

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Laboratory Measurement and Modeling of Thermal Conductivity in Methane Hydrate-Sediment Mixtures

Terrestrial heat flow values for sedimentary basins are important for developing evolutionary models, delineating fluid expulsion pathways and assessing possible hydrocarbon maturation zones. Heat flow is the product of thermal conductivity and temperature gradient. Since the temperature gradient can be estimated seismically in hydrate bearing sediment, heat flow calculations for these sediments hinge on correctly estimating the thermal conductivity (?). Based on a suite of ? measurements made on methane hydrate and quartz sand mixtures, we have developed an effective medium theory (EMT) for a three-component system of hydrate, sediment and gas

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Oil and Gas Environmental Program Retroactive Metrics for 1996 to 2000 with Projections to 2005

The mission of Oil and Gas Environmental Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Natural Gas and Petroleum Technology (ONGPT) is to enhance the production of domestic oil and gas while minimizing environmental impacts associated with the recovery of these resources. To achieve these goals, ONGPT's Oil and Gas Environmental Program advocates informed, risk-based environmental regulation. The ONGPT Environmental Program provides technical support for risk-based decision-making, as well as the development of best practices and guidelines that contribute to informed environmental regulation. The Office of Natural Gas and Petroleum Technology previously developed comprehensive measures or "metrics" that estimate the expected future contribution of Oil and Gas Environmental Program activities to such national goals as economic strength, environmental protection, and energy security. Specifically, the environmental metrics analyses estimate the compliance cost savings expected from Oil and Gas Environmental Program activities in the areas of risk assessment, regulatory advocacy, and technology development. These cost savings are used to forecast the economic and energy resources which, in the absence of the ONGPT Environmental Program, might otherwise be lost due to rising environmental compliance costs. Results of the 1996, 1998, and 2000 environmental program metrics analyses predict significant public benefits from ONGPT Environmental Program activities. Future compliance cost savings translate to increased domestic oil and natural gas production because lower well costs extend the profitable operating life of oil or natural gas wells. In turn the incremental increase in oil and natural gas production impacts broader economic measures such as industry revenues, Federal and state revenues and royalties, and direct and indirect employment.

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FIELD DEMONSTRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE MISCIBLE FLOODING IN THE LANSING-KANSAS CITY FORMATION, CENTRAL KANSAS

Currently work is being performed on Tasks 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.0, 7.0 and 8.0. Well data and lease production history data have been largely collected, inventoried and scanned for web access. A preliminary quantitative reservoir model was constructed in the previous quarter. Phase I numerical reservoir simulation (Task 1.4), preliminary remediation and testing of the Colliver #18 (Task 2.1.7), and drilling of the new CO2 injector, Carter Colliver #1 CO2 I (Task 2.1) were major activities performed. During simulation the quantitative reservoir model was modified and reexamined (Tasks 1.2-1.3). In addition, the website was expanded to included a clickable map with links to logs, well completion diagrams, and other well data (Task 1.1).

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Comment to the Moudrakovski et al. Letter, ?Hydrate Layers on Ice Particles and Superheated Ice: A 1H NMR Microimaging Study"

In a Letter by Moudrakovski et al.,1 the authors dispute some of our published interpretations of results concerning the conversion of granular H2O ice to methane (CH4) hydrate by warming the reactants (ice   CH4 gas) above the H2O melting point.2-4

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PROJECT 13a: PARAMAGNETIC'S THROUGH-CASING RESISTIVITY TOOL

In 1984, with a grant from the DOE and under contract with the Gas Research Institute (GRI), Paramagnetic Logging, Inc. (PML), a Seattle engineering firm initiated research to develop a device for inductive logging through steelcase wellbores. The first step in the research was to prove the feasibility of through case resistivity logging. Subsequent objectives included the design, manufacture and testing of the tool.

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FIELD DEMONSTRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE MISCIBLE FLOODING IN THE LANSING-KANSAS CITY FORMATION, CENTRAL KANSAS

Currently work is being performed on Tasks 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 7.0 and 8.0. Well data and lease production history data are being collected, inventoried and scanned for web access. Core, log, and engineering analysis is being performed to better understand the reservoir system. Remediation of Colliver #18 was performed to allow injection testing and obtain pilot area permeability-height data. Collection of reservoir pressure data has been scheduled. The project has not reached any scheduled milestones to date. Progress is reported for the period from April 1, 2000 to June 30, 2000. Work in this quarter concentrated on compilation of Colliver and Carter lease data to reconstruct a recurrent data set and construction of a quantitative reservoir model for numerical reservoir simulation. At the demonstration site the Lansing-Kansas City oomoldic limestones are interpreted to represent three transgressive-regressive cycles which have been overprinted by a subaerial exposure event. Porosity and permeability decrease with depth from the top of the ?C? zone. Permeability-porosity relations for the L-KC at the demonstration site are consistent with oomoldic limestones across the central Kansas uplift though permeabilities are at the high-end for any given porosity. Capillary pressure measurements of core chips and plugs indicate that ?irreducible? water saturation is well correlated with permeability. Work also involved unitization of the Colliver and Carter leases for optimum flooding and several technology transfer presentations. This quarterly report will concentrate on a brief summary of work performed under Tasks 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 7.0 and 8.0.

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Development of Improved Oil Field Waste Injection Disposal Techniques

Slurry Fracture Injection is a waste disposal technology developed by Terralog Technologies Inc. Oilfield produced wastes, such as produced sand, slop, and tank bottoms, are mixed with water into a slurry which is then injected into deep unconsolidated sandstone formations above fracturing pressure. The solids are permanently emplaced within hydraulic fractures generated during the pumping process, and the carrying fluid  subsequently drains into the high permeability formation.

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Field Demonstration of Carbon Dioxide Miscible Flooding in the Lansing-Kansas City Formation, Central Kansas

Currently work is being performed on Tasks 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 7.0 and 8.0. Well data and lease production history data are being collected, inventoried and scanned for web access. Core, log, and engineering analysis is being performed to better understand the reservoir system. Remediation of Colliver #18 was performed to allow injection testing and obtain pilot area permeability-height data. Collection of reservoir pressure data has been scheduled. The project has not reached any scheduled milestones to date. Progress is reported for the period from April 1, 2000 to June 30, 2000. Work in this quarter concentrated on compilation of Colliver and Carter lease data to reconstruct a recurrent data set and construction of a quantitative reservoir model for numerical reservoir simulation. At the demonstration site the Lansing-Kansas City oomoldic limestones are interpreted to represent three transgressive-regressive cycles which have been overprinted by a subaerial exposure event. Porosity and permeability decrease with depth from the top of the ?C? zone. Permeability-porosity relations for the L-KC at the demonstration site are consistent with oomoldic limestones across the central Kansas uplift though permeabilities are at the high-end for any given porosity. Capillary pressure measurements of core chips and plugs indicate that ?irreducible? water saturation is well correlated with permeability. Work also involved unitization of the Colliver and Carter leases for optimum flooding and several technology transfer presentations. This quarterly report will concentrate on a brief summary of work performed under Tasks 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 7.0 and 8.0.

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STUDY OF FLOW OF SYNTHETIC BASED DRILLING FLUIDS UNDER ELEVATED PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE (EPET) CONDITIONS

OBJECTIVE 1. To investigate the rheological behavior of synthetic based drilling fluids by using Advanced Cutting Transport Facility (ACTF) as a pipe viscometer under elevated pressure and temperature (EPET) conditions 2. To verify available empirical and semi-empirical turbulent flow models for estimating turbulent pressure losses by using experimental data 3. To develop a computer program that predicts parasitic pressure losses for various flow rates, composition of mud and wellbore geometry during the flow of synthetic based drilling fluid

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Injecting Air to Boost Oil Production in a Louisiana Field - The Amoco Project

West Hackberry Field in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, is a typical "watered out" Gulf Coast oil reservoir. The formation lies 8,800 to 9,000 feet deep and is steeply tilted, dipping as much as 35 degrees from horizontal. After decodes of production, reservoir pressure has declined by 25%, and water has intruded into the formation, preventing economical production; as much as one-half of the field's original oil remains unproduced. Now, as part of a Deportment of Energy Oil Recovery Field Demonstration project, Amoco will attempt to repressurize the reservoir by injecting air. The plan is to create a gas cop and force the water level to recede to its original position. The target zone is the Comerino sands on the west flank of the field. Amoco researchers believe that once the necessary gas cops ore created, the natural tilt of the reservoir will allow oil to drain to the lower section of the reservoir, a process called "gravity drainage." Properly wells drilled into this section should be able to recover most of the remaining oil. A secondary effect-spontaneous combustion of oil with oxygen could create a front of combustion gases in the reservoir. These gases could push oil more rapidly through the rock, accelerating the drainage process and boosting production. Speed, however, is relative. In this project, the reservoir's response is measured in years. Gas cops con be created within about four years, but the process of gravity drainage is expected to toke much longer. If successful, additional oil from the West Hackberry Field could be recovered for as long as 15 more years.

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NPTO NETWORK & SOFTWARE INFORMATION

This Cyber Security Plan was developed to protect the data and application systems used to conduct the business of the National Petroleum Technology Office (NPTO) of the Department of Energy (DOE). Following DOE guidelines and accepted industry practice, this document serves to guide the support personnel performing the routine duties to securely preserve the environment for NPTO employees'and contractors'tasks. Carefully adhering to the notices, guides, and orders as input from the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of DOE, the site's security policies and procedural information is placed into the outline of the CIO Cyber Security template as its structural basis. Beginning with NPTO's business environment and mission, the document leads into the processes used to safeguard the integrity of NPTO's data and services.

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