Coinjection of C6, C7, and CO2 with steam to improve low-pressure SAGD process
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.10.100
Abstract: Abstract Steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is one of the most widely used processes of thermal recovery for heavy oil. Investigating the effectiveness of solvent coinjection with steam is an important aspect in the optimisation… read more here.
Keywords: co2; coinjection; oil; recovery ... See more keywords
Transient convective heat transfer in a steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.03.022
Abstract: Abstract Viscosity reduction through heat transport from steam to bitumen is one of the most important recovery mechanisms of a steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process. Both heat convection and conduction contribute to the heat transport.… read more here.
Keywords: convection; heat; heat transfer; sagd process ... See more keywords
A new comprehensive model to estimate the steam chamber expansion and recovery performance of entire SAGD process
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DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2019.106629
Abstract: Abstract Steam-Assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technique has been successfully applied to unlock the oilsands resources in Canada. But to accurately estimate the steam chamber expansion and productivity of the entire lifetime of a SAGD well… read more here.
Keywords: chamber; sagd process; steam chamber; recovery ... See more keywords