Results of application of in-situ methods for kerogen oil production
UDC: 620.9
DOI: 10.33285/2073-9028-2023-1(310)-94-101
Authors:
KUCHEROV VLADIMIR G.
1,2,
SEROVAISKY ALEXANDER YU.2
1 KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
2 Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University), Moscow, Russian Federation
Keywords: kerogen oil, oil shale, in-situ methods, geological resources, recoverable reserves
Annotation:
Large-scale pilot projects related to testing in-situ techniques for producing kerogen oil from oil shale have been conducted primarily in the United States in the Green River Formation, which contains the largest kerogen oil reservoirs in the world. Between 2006 and 2009 five different technologies were tested at the license territories of this area with the participation of the major oil producers – Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Total. Though all of the technologies demonstrated their ability to work, none of the pilot projects went into the commercial phase. Major oil companies withdrew from all the projects, redirecting financial resources to other facilities. All the projects were closed. The main reasons were the high energy intensity of the processes and possible serious environmental problems. According to the authors, with oil prices below 100 dollars per barrel, the projects using in-situ methods are unprofitable.
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