CO2 Injection Well Control and Monitoring In The Willard Unit A Case Study

Once it was decided in 1984 to inject CO2 in the Willard Unit (part of the Wasson Field at Denver City in West Texas), determination had to be made whether to automate the project and, if so, to what extent. Why the decision was made to fully automate the project and detailed descriptions of the automation system are the subjects of this paper.