Mathematical modeling of steam-assisted gravity drainage

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2005-01-01

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Akın, Serhat

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A mathematical model for gravity drainage in heavy-oil reservoirs and tar sands during steam injection in linear geometry is proposed. The mathematical model is based on the experimental observations that the steam-zone shape is an inverted triangle with the vertex fixed at the bottom production well. Both temperature and asphaltene content dependence on the viscosity of the drained heavy oil are considered. The developed model has been validated with experimental data presented in the literature. The heavy-oil production rate conforms well to previously published data covering a wide range of heavy oils and sands for gravity drainage.

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Fuel Technology, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Geology

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/46803

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SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

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https://doi.org/10.2118/86963-pa

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Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Article

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S. Akın, “Mathematical modeling of steam-assisted gravity drainage,” SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering, pp. 372–376, 2005, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/46803.