LAP Lambert Academic Publishing ( 2018-01-04 )
€ 39,90
Adding chemical additives with in-situ generation of foam is an approach to enhance SAGD (steam assisted gravity drainage) performance both in terms of oil production and SOR (steam-oil ratio). Simulation studies tell that, owing to gas mobility control, interfacial tension reduction and emulsification, a steam chamber profile is substantially controlled with reduced heat loss and residual oil saturation drops significantly. Strong foam accumulates along the inner boundary of a steam chamber owing to lower capillary pressure and higher nitrogen concentration. A heterogeneous model based on an Athabasca project is employed to show that bubbles are conducive to improve volumetric sweep by diverting steam into a low permeable area. Simultaneously, foam favors to reduce the influences of a top water zone and maintain bowl-shaped and uniformly-developed steam chamber growth.
Book Details: |
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ISBN-13: |
978-620-2-00341-4 |
ISBN-10: |
6202003413 |
EAN: |
9786202003414 |
Book language: |
English |
By (author) : |
Ran Li |
Number of pages: |
100 |
Published on: |
2018-01-04 |
Category: |
Technology |