Company/Alliance: Encana
Location: Weyburn Saskatchewan, Canada
Start Date: 2000
Size: 1 Mt/Yr
CO2 Source:.Coal Gassification from the Great Plains Synfuels Plant near Beulah, North Dakota. The CO2 is piped to Weyburn EOR site in Saskatchewan Canada
Storage: EOR in Weyburn oil field.
Motivation/Economics: Increased Oil producation and CO2 EOR research.
Comments: . The EOR is expected to enable an additional 130 Million barrels of oil to be produced and extend the life of Weyburn field by 25 years. Ultimately 20 MT of CO2 are expected to be stored. Current cost $20 US / Tonne of CO2.
Project Link: Weyburn Project overview
Other Sources and Press Release:
Schlumberger Weyburn Case Study
IEA WEyburn CO2 monitoring and storage project report
Natural resources of Canada, Weyburn project
Press release (Nov 2005)
DOE press release of Successful EOR at Weyburn (Nov 2005)
