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Vol. 8, No.2 |
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DOE Digest
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DOE R&D for Rocky Mountain GasOn the morning of August 5th in Denver, Colorado, preceding the start of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association's "Rocky Mountain Natural Gas Strategy Conference," DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) will host a half-day workshop featuring results from DOE-funded projects. Planned talks address resource characterization, tools and methodology for exploration, completion and stimulation technology, and production optimization. Carl Michael Smith, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, will be the luncheon speaker. Some topics include:
The workshop is free. For further information, look under the "events" section in NETL's website (www.netl.doe.gov). Note—due to DOE regulations, non-US citizens wishing to attend must submit a Foreign National Visitor's form (F142.1-1, available within registration information) at least 35 days prior to the meeting. |
CO2 EOR, Co-Generation, & Ethanol Production LinkedThe miscible CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) demonstration project in the Hall Gurney field (Lansing-Kansas City reservoir), Russell County, Kansas marks the first time that CO2 from an ethanol plant will be used for EOR. The electrical co-generation, ethanol fuel production and CO2 EOR project is a unique scalable model for linked energy systems. Partners in the project include DOE, MV Energy LLC, Kinder-Morgan CO2, US Energy Partners LLC, the University of Kansas (Kansas Geological Survey and Tertiary Oil Recovery Project), and the Kansas Department of Commerce. Waste heat from a 15-megawatt gas-fired turbine municipal generator provides heat input for an ethanol plant. CO2, a fermentation byproduct of ethanol production, will be used in the pilot EOR project. Efficiencies gained through linking the systems enhance the economics of each while creating environmental benefits through geologic sequestration of CO2. By the year 2005, as ethanol replaces MTBE as a gasoline oxygenate, ethanol production and associated CO2 emissions are projected to double. Without other uses, much of that CO2 will be vented to the atmosphere. Milo is a primary raw material for ethanol production, so agricultural areas, which often overlap O&G productive areas, are logical locations for ethanol plants, especially if a revenue stream can be developed from an otherwise waste product. Linking provides a win-win environment for several industries and the environment. CO2 miscible flooding is the most promising oil recovery process for recovering additional oil from Kansas reservoirs that have been waterflooded. Fully developed, there could be from 250-500 million barrels of recoverable oil in Kansas, and field life could be extended 7-14 years. This pilot project is the next step towards determining whether that potential can be realized. DOE's Summer issue of The Class Act newsletter (Vol. 8, #2), accessible through the Internet (www.npto.doe.gov), contains an extended article about this unique, linked project. |
Electronic Procurement—DOE's Industry Interactive Procurement SystemA segment of PTTC's audience participates in DOE's R&D program, including independents through the Technology Development with Independents Program. Please note, those participating must now submit proposals electronically through DOE's Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS). IIPS allows users to access synopses, solicitations, and related documents. Users must register before access to the system is allowed. One can register at DOE's E-center. After receiving confirmation of your registration, one can then login, click on the IIPS button, go to the solicitation of interest, and forge ahead. Although taking some adjustments and patience, PTTC has talked with some individuals who have used IIPS and discovered - it can be done. IIPS training materials are available (contact Walt North, e-mail walt-north@npto.doe.gov). If sufficient demand (let your PTTC Region know), PTTC could coordinate with DOE an IIPS training session in each region. Let us know. Learn more about DOE’s electronic procurement system (http://e-center.doe.gov). |
Still Time For Proposals—DOE's Independents ProgramThere is still time for independents to submit proposals under Round 2 in DOE's Technology Development with Independents program. Proposals, which must be cost-shared a minimum of 50%, can be for up to $75,000. Pre-applications, which allow proposers a chance to get a encourage/discourage signal from DOE, are due August 12. Full proposals are due by September 26. For technical information, contact Jim Barnes (phone 918-699-2076 or e-mail jim.barnes@npto.doe.gov). |
Overview of South Africa—DOE's 29th Country OverviewNew at the DOE Fossil Energy International web site is "An Energy Overview of South Africa," the 29th in DOE's continuing series of Country Energy Overviews. This detailed overview provides some useful information about South Africa's energy policy, a lengthy description of the energy situation in South Africa (including coal, oil, natural gas, and electric power generation), an environmental summary, plus brief privatization, trade & investment, and economic summaries. For those considering moving into the international arena, these country reviews can be a valuable resource. View the full review on-line (www.fossil.energy.gov/international/safrover.html). |
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