Combustion assisted gravity drainage – Experimental and simulation results of a promising in-situ combustion technology to recover extra-heavy oil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2017.01.044
Abstract: Abstract Combustion Assisted Gravity Drainage (CAGD) is a novel in-situ combustion process that utilizes a horizontal injector at the top of the reservoir with a horizontal producer located parallel to and near the bottom of… read more here.
Keywords: combustion; situ combustion; simulation; oil ... See more keywords
An investigation on surfactant aided gravity drainage in fractured reservoirs using matrix block flow simulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2017.09.059
Abstract: Abstract Capillary and gravity forces are the controlling mechanisms in fractured reservoirs recovery. Most of the fractured reservoirs are carbonate formations with mixed wet and oil wet rocks. One of the techniques to improve the… read more here.
Keywords: surfactant; recovery; matrix; gravity drainage ... See more keywords
Demonstrating the effect of hydraulic continuity of the wetting phase on the performance of pore network micromodels during gas assisted gravity drainage
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2017.11.016
Abstract: Abstract The flow of fluids during oil recovery processes can be visualized in pore network micromodels that represent the porous nature of reservoir rocks. In a permeable rock, pores are formed in spaces between connected… read more here.
Keywords: phase; gravity drainage; pore network; wetting phase ... See more keywords
New insights into forced and free fall gravity drainage performance in a fractured physical model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2021.108568
Abstract: ABSTRACT Gravity is one of the major driving forces for fluid flow in naturally fractured reservoirs. Gravity drainage appears to be a vital recovery mechanism over the oil production process in a majority of fractured… read more here.
Keywords: gravity drainage; performance; gravity; phase ... See more keywords
Efficiency Improvement of Heavy-Oil Recovery by Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Injection Using New Generation Chemicals
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00208
Abstract: SAGD (steam-assisted gravity drainage) has been proven as an effective technology to enhance heavy oil/bitumen recovery. The main shortcoming of this method is its inefficiency, a result of high wa... read more here.
Keywords: heavy oil; steam assisted; gravity drainage; assisted gravity ... See more keywords
Investigation of Mechanisms for Gravity Drainage of Heavy Oil and Solvent Mixtures in a Hele-Shaw Cell
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00599
Abstract: One reason it is challenging to predict oil recovery rates from solvent-based heavy oil recovery methods is that the interplay of the mass transfer and convective flow mechanisms is not well unders... read more here.
Keywords: drainage heavy; mechanisms gravity; investigation mechanisms; heavy oil ... See more keywords
Mechanisms and Influence Factors of Downhole Electrical Heating-Assisted Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Production
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03863
Abstract: Approximately 70% steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) wellpairs have entered into the production phase in China, while due to the fluvial sedimentation environment with strong reservoir heterogeneity, only 53% of the horizontal well section develops a… read more here.
Keywords: gravity drainage; steam; steam chamber; electrical heating ... See more keywords
Performance demonstration of gas-assisted gravity drainage in a heterogeneous reservoir using a 3D scaled model
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DOI: 10.1039/d1ra03859a
Abstract: Gas-assisted gravity drainage (GAGD) is an effective method for oil recovery. read more here.
Keywords: gas assisted; gravity drainage; assisted gravity;
Effect of Pressure on Vapor/Oil Gravity Drainage in Fractured Reservoirs
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DOI: 10.2118/190251-pa
Abstract: This fundamental research is part of a larger study in determining the capability of a solvent process, referred to as vapor/oil gravity drainage (VOGD), for enhancing gravity drainage of viscous oil in fractured reservoirs by… read more here.
Keywords: pressure; vapor oil; oil; gravity drainage ... See more keywords