DEFE0032514
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
The objective of this project is to investigate the concept that carbon dioxide (CO2) injected into an unconventional oil reservoir in the Bakken formation will result in incremental oil recovery while simultaneously storing carbon dioxide (CO2), resulting in lower-carbon-intensity oil production.
This objective will be met by conducting laboratory studies and field-based activities including a pilot test in a field laboratory aimed at injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) for a minimum of 18 months into a Bakken reservoir for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and accounting for associated geologic storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).
This objective will be met by conducting laboratory studies and field-based activities including a pilot test in a field laboratory aimed at injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) for a minimum of 18 months into a Bakken reservoir for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and accounting for associated geologic storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Awardee
Funding Goals
THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT SUPPORTS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BY INVESTING IN RESEARCH THROUGH A FIELD LABORATORY WELL, OR WELLS, ESTABLISHED IN COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH PARTNERS TO EXPAND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF: (1) THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF CARBON DIOXIDE ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY IN UNCONVENTIONAL OIL RESERVOIRS, (2) THE POSSIBILITY OF COMBINING ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY AND ASSOCIATED CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE IN HORIZONTAL, HYDRAULICALLY FRACTURED UNCONVENTIONAL OIL WELLS, AND (3) THE POTENTIAL FOR COMBINING ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY AND ASSOCIATED CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE IN A MANNER THAT RESULTS IN A REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT OIL CLASSIFICATION FOR THE INCREMENTAL OIL PRODUCED, ALIGNED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION'S ''NET ZERO'' CARBON ECONOMY 2050 GOAL.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Grand Forks,
North Dakota
58202-9018
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
University Of North Dakota was awarded
Bakken EOR Project: CO2 Injection for Oil Recovery & Storage
Cooperative Agreement DEFE0032514
worth $11,600,000
from the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Grand Forks North Dakota United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 5 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.089 Fossil Energy Research and Development.
$2,900,000 (20.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Enabling a Reduced Carbon Footprint for Carbon Dioxide Enhanced Oil Recovery (CO2-EOR)/Storage Field Test Sites in Unconventional Reservoirs.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/30/24
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
3/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$11.6M
Federal Obligation
$2.9M
Non-Federal Obligation
$14.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEFE0032514
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892404 FOSSIL ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT
Awardee UEI
RSWNKK6J8CF3
Awardee CAGE
4B858
Performance District
ND-00
Senators
John Hoeven
Kevin Cramer
Kevin Cramer
Modified: 9/30/24