Solvent-based and solvent-assisted recovery processes: state of the art
Steam injection is a widely used oil-recovery method that has been commercially successful
in many types of heavy-oil reservoirs, including the oil sands of Alberta, Canada. Steam is …
in many types of heavy-oil reservoirs, including the oil sands of Alberta, Canada. Steam is …
Modeling of desiccated zone development during electromagnetic heating of oil sands
Abstract Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) is the most common technique for
bitumen extraction from oil sands. The main problems with SAGD and other conventional …
bitumen extraction from oil sands. The main problems with SAGD and other conventional …
Semi-analytical modeling of steam-solvent gravity drainage of heavy oil and bitumen: Steady state model with linear interface
MR Faradonbeh, TG Harding, J Abedi - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
With increasing world demand for energy, greater attention has been given to the
exploitation of the huge resources present in the form of heavy oil and bitumen. Although …
exploitation of the huge resources present in the form of heavy oil and bitumen. Although …
Use of solvents with steam-state-of-the-art and limitations
Steam injection is a widely used oil recovery method that has been commercially successful
in many types of heavy oil reservoirs, including oil sands of Alberta. Steam is very effective in …
in many types of heavy oil reservoirs, including oil sands of Alberta. Steam is very effective in …
Semianalytical analysis of chamber growth and energy efficiency of solvent-assisted steam-gravity drainage considering the effect of reservoir heterogeneity along the …
Solvent-assisted steam-gravity drainage (SA-SAGD) has lately been viewed as one of the
most efficient alternatives to develop heavy oil reservoirs. However, there is strong evidence …
most efficient alternatives to develop heavy oil reservoirs. However, there is strong evidence …
Environmental and economic benefits of Solvent-Assisted Steam-Gravity Drainage for bitumen through horizontal well: A comprehensive modeling analysis
The addition of solvent to steam injection, known as Solvent-Assisted Steam-Gravity
Drainage (SA-SAGD), has recently been regarded as a more economically-efficient and …
Drainage (SA-SAGD), has recently been regarded as a more economically-efficient and …
Effects of solvent properties and injection strategies on solvent-enhanced steam flooding for thin heavy oil reservoirs with semi-analytical approach
H Liu, L Cheng, H **ong… - Oil & Gas Science …, 2017 - ogst.ifpenergiesnouvelles.fr
Compared with conventional steam flooding and Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD),
Solvent-Enhanced Steam Flooding (SESF) is considered a more effective method for …
Solvent-Enhanced Steam Flooding (SESF) is considered a more effective method for …
Semianalytical modeling of steam/solvent gravity drainage of heavy oil and bitumen: unsteady-state model with curved interface
MR Faradonbeh, TG Harding, J Abedi - SPE Reservoir Evaluation & …, 2017 - onepetro.org
Coinjection of solvent with steam in steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) has shown
promising results for enhancing oil rates as well as reducing energy and water consumption …
promising results for enhancing oil rates as well as reducing energy and water consumption …
Pore level modeling of imbibition in heavy oil saturated media
C Santiago, S Ghomeshi, S Kryuchkov… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2016 - Elsevier
Heavy oil reservoirs can be found in many locations around the world, such as Canada,
Venezuela, United States and Brazil. When in-situ oil viscosity is prohibitively high to allow …
Venezuela, United States and Brazil. When in-situ oil viscosity is prohibitively high to allow …
Steam-assisted gravity-drainage performance with temperature-dependent properties—A semianalytical approach
Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is one of the successful in-situ thermal-recovery
methods for oil-sands production. In this paper, we provide a simple semianalytical model …
methods for oil-sands production. In this paper, we provide a simple semianalytical model …