Mathematical modeling of steam assisted gravity drainage

2004-06-22
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 of viscosity of the drained heavy oil is considered. The developed model has been validated using 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.
Steam Injection, Tar Sands, Oil Recovery
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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/71116
SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium and Western Regional Meeting ""The Power of Technology""- Proceedings
Petroleum Research Center (PAL), Conference / Seminar

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S. Akın, “Mathematical modeling of steam assisted gravity drainage,” Bakersfield, United States, 2004, p. 415, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=2942511490&origin=inward.
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