Seismic Stimulation for Enhanced Oil Recovery
CX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B3.6, B3.7
Date: 01/14/2013
Location(s): California
Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory
Existing Regulations
B3.7: New terrestrial infill exploratory and experimental wells
Siting, construction, and operation of new terrestrial infill exploratory and experimental (test) wells, for either extraction or injection use, in a locally characterized geological formation in a field that contains existing operating wells, properly abandoned wells, or unminable coal seams containing natural gas, provided that the site characterization has verified a low potential for seismicity, subsidence, and contamination of freshwater aquifers, and the actions are otherwise consistent with applicable best practices and DOE protocols, including those that protect against uncontrolled releases of harmful materials. Such wells may include those for brine, carbon dioxide, coalbed methane, gas hydrate, geothermal, natural gas, and oil. Uses for carbon sequestration wells include, but are not limited to, the study of saline formations, enhanced oil recovery, and enhanced coalbed methane extraction.
Previous Regulations
Categorical Exclusion Determinations dated before November 14th, 2011 were issued under previous DOE NEPA regulations. See the Notice of Final Rulemaking (76 FR 63763, 10/13/2011) for information changes to this categorical exclusion.
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January 14, 2013
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January 14, 2013
Seismic Stimulation for Enhanced Oil Recovery
CX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B3.6, B3.7
Date: 01/14/2013
Location(s): Texas
Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory -
September 21, 2012
Cost-Effective Treatment of Produced Water Using Co-Produced Energy Sources Phase II: Field Scale Demonstration and Commercialization
CX(s) Applied: B3.6, B3.7, B5.16
Date: 09/21/2012
Location(s): New Mexico
Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory -
June 26, 2012
Modeling Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Saline Aquifer and Depleted Oil Reservoir (Task 17 - Borehole)
CX(s) Applied: A9, B1.13, B3.1, B3.7
Date: 06/26/2012
Location(s): Kansas
Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory -
June 4, 2012
Small Scale Field Test Demonstrating Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in the Arbuckle Saline Aquifer
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.7, B5.3, B5.13
Date: 06/04/2012
Location(s): Kansas
Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory -
June 4, 2012
Small Scale Field Test Demonstrating Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in the Arbuckle Saline Aquifer
CX(s) Applied: A9, B1.15, B3.1, B3.7, B5.3, B5.13
Date: 06/04/2012
Location(s): Kansas
Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory -
June 4, 2012
Small Scale Field Test Demonstrating Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in the Arbuckle Saline Aquifer
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.7, B5.3
Date: 06/04/2012
Location(s): Kansas
Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory -
May 22, 2012
New River Geothermal Research Project
CX(s) Applied: B3.1, B3.7
Date: 05/22/2012
Location(s): California
Offices(s): Golden Field Office -
April 25, 2012
Characterization of the Triassic Newark Basin of New York and New Jersey for Geologic Storage
CX(s) Applied: B3.1, B3.7
Date: 04/25/2012
Location(s): New York
Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory -
November 28, 2011
ThruBit OH Logging
CX(s) Applied: B2.6, B3.1, B3.7
Date: 11/28/2011
Location(s): Wyoming
Offices(s): RMOTC -
October 3, 2011
Predicting Log Porosity and Saturations from Mud Logs and Drilling Rates Using Artificial Intelligence
CX(s) Applied: B3.7
Date: 10/03/2011
Location(s): Lea County, New Mexico
Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory -
September 13, 2011
Evaluating and Commercializing a Solvent Based Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology
CX(s) Applied: B3.7
Date: 09/13/2011
Location(s): Smiley, Texas
Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory -
September 13, 2011
Evaluating and Commercializing a Solvent Based Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology
CX(s) Applied: B3.7
Date: 09/13/2011
Location(s): Stairtown, Texas
Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory -
September 13, 2011
Evaluating and Commercializing a Solvent Based Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology
CX(s) Applied: B3.7
Date: 09/13/2011
Location(s): Bastrop County, Texas
Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory -
September 11, 2011
Advanced Formation Evaluator Tools (Haliburton)
CX(s) Applied: B3.7
Date: 09/11/2011
Location(s): Wyoming
Offices(s): RMOTC -
September 8, 2011
Down Hole Hammer
CX(s) Applied: B3.7
Date: 09/08/2011
Location(s): Wyoming
Offices(s): RMOTC -
August 24, 2011
Recovery Act: A 3D-3C Reflection Seismic Survey and Data Integration to Identify the Seismic Response of Fractures and Permeable Zones Over a Known Geothermal Resource: Soda Lake, Churchill County, Nevada
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.7
Date: 08/24/2011
Location(s): Churchill County, Nevada
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office -
August 22, 2011
Evaluating and Commercializing a Solvent-Based Enhanced Oil Recovery Technology
CX(s) Applied: B3.7
Date: 08/22/2011
Location(s): Lockhart, Texas
Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory -
August 8, 2011
Validation of Innovative Exploration Techniques, Pilgrim Hot Springs, Alaska
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.7
Date: 08/08/2011
Location(s): Pilgrim Hot Springs, Alaska
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office -
July 1, 2011
Recovery Act: Conducting a 3D Converted Shear Wave Project to Reduce Exploration Risk at Wister, California
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.7
Date: 07/01/2011
Location(s): Wister, California
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office -
June 15, 2011
Crump Geyser - High Precision Geophysics and Detailed Structural Exploration and Slim Well Drilling
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.7
Date: 06/15/2011
Location(s): Oregon
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office -
June 15, 2011
Field Testing of Low Impact Oil Field Roads
CX(s) Applied: B3.7
Date: 06/15/2011
Location(s): Webb County, Texas
Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory -
May 17, 2011
Casing Drilling Test
CX(s) Applied: B1.3, B3.7, B5.12
Date: 05/17/2011
Location(s): Casper, Wyoming
Office(s): RMOTC -
April 29, 2011
The Use of Scrap Tires for Oil Well Stimulation
CX(s) Applied: B3.7
Date: 04/29/2011
Location(s): Upper Falls, West Virginia
Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory -
April 27, 2011
Soil Amendment Product for Oilfield Brine Contaminated Soil ? Field Testing Part II
CX(s) Applied: B3.7
Date: 04/27/2011
Location(s): Choctaw, Oklahoma
Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory