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Sophisticated equipment and complex technologies are required to recover natural gas from
underground reservoirs. But depending on the geology of these areas, this fuel can never be
completely removed. The natural pressure in gas pockets usually limits yield to around 75
percent and a maximum of 50 percent in the case of oil. But there are methods with which
natural gas can still be extracted, even after recovery is quite far along. One useful tool is
nitrogen (N2). According to studies by independent research institutes, nitrogen (N2) or carbon
dioxide (CO2) can be used to increase the pressure in oil and gas fields and thus improve the
output. This reduces delays or drops in the recovery rate.
The mechanism of EGR by injection of CO2 has been studied in a number of numerical
simulation projects. EGR can be effective in depleting gas reservoirs when undertaken at an
advanced stage of depletion, either by reservoir pressure increase or by balanced
injection/withdrawal.
The ideal characteristics of a candidate gas reservoir suitable for EGR by CO2 injection
have been elaborated as follows:
Natural flow is the cheapest form of production, which is why every effort is made to
sustain it for as long as possible. Natural flow accounts for most of the worlds oil production but
only a portion of the hydrocarbons are recovered via this means.