A critical review of the status of SAGD: where are we and what is next?
AM Albahlani, T Babadagli - SPE Western Regional Meeting, 2008 - onepetro.org
With around 7 trillion barrels reserves and recent increase in oil demand, there is no doubt
that there would be tremendous effort on the development of heavy-oil/bitumen (HO-B) …
that there would be tremendous effort on the development of heavy-oil/bitumen (HO-B) …
Particle migration and formation damage during geothermal exploitation from weakly consolidated sandstone reservoirs via water and CO2 recycling
Coupled migration and retention of suspended injection particles and reservoir particles can
severely damage the formation, especially for weakly consolidated sandstone geothermal …
severely damage the formation, especially for weakly consolidated sandstone geothermal …
A critical review of sand control evaluation testing for SAGD applications
This paper presents a critical review of current evaluation techniques for the selection and
design of sand control devices (SCD) for Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) wells …
design of sand control devices (SCD) for Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) wells …
Oil phase viscosity behaviour in expanding-solvent steam-assisted gravity drainage
ID Gates - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2007 - Elsevier
In the Expanding-Solvent Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (ES-SAGD) process, solvent
added to injected steam mixes with the oil at the edge of the depletion chamber to help …
added to injected steam mixes with the oil at the edge of the depletion chamber to help …
Design of the steam and solvent injection strategy in expanding solvent steam-assisted gravity drainage
ID Gates, N Chakrabarty - Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, 2008 - onepetro.org
Abstract Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) is a commercial in situ recovery
technology that is effective at recovering heavy oil and bitumen. However, generation of …
technology that is effective at recovering heavy oil and bitumen. However, generation of …
Geothermal energy exploitation and power generation via a single vertical well combined with hydraulic fracturing
A method of single vertical well combined with hydraulic fracturing is proposed to prevent
short circuits and enhance heat mining. The technical and economic feasibilities of …
short circuits and enhance heat mining. The technical and economic feasibilities of …
A technical, economic, and environmental assessment on dimethyl ether (DME) as a renewable solvent from carbon dioxide utilization (CCU) for heavy oil recovery: A …
Abstract The Paris Agreement represents a shared global goal to combat climate change;
however, national carbon emissions vary significantly, mainly due to heavy oil production …
however, national carbon emissions vary significantly, mainly due to heavy oil production …
A critical review of reservoir simulation applications in key thermal recovery processes: Lessons, opportunities, and challenges
S Yang, Z Nie, S Wu, Z Li, B Wang, W Wu… - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
After a cyclic steam stimulation (CSS) process achieved accidental success in recovering
heavy oil resources in the 1960s, thermal recovery processes started to unlock the door of in …
heavy oil resources in the 1960s, thermal recovery processes started to unlock the door of in …
Solvent-aided steam-assisted gravity drainage in thin oil sand reservoirs
ID Gates - Journal of Petroleum science and Engineering, 2010 - Elsevier
About one-quarter of the 1.7 trillion barrels of bitumen resource located in Alberta, Canada is
hosted in thin reservoirs with thickness less than about 10m and is at this time considered …
hosted in thin reservoirs with thickness less than about 10m and is at this time considered …