The demonstration project is in year two of operation. Injection of CO2 began in May 2004 into one recompleted well. In July 2004 a second well was recompleted as an injector. Initial production response has been extraordinary - 9 barrels of oil per day (bopd) to 90 bopd. Our industry partners are optimistic that the producing well may actually transition from pumping to flowing as reservoir pressure increases from CO2 injection. Antrim waste CO2 was used in initial repressurization but economic and logistical considerations has resulted in the use of recycled Antrim CO2 from the nearby Dover 33- and 36-industry projects. Future project performance will determine the viability of placing a horizontal well bore at the base of the reef. One or more additional CO2 floods are being permitted in the vicinity of the demonstration project in other Niagaran pinnacle reef fields.
Dover 35 daily oil production and CO2 injection chart since injection began on May 6, 2004 through July 26, 2004. Facility downtime resulted in several time frames of zero CO2 injection.