Performance analysis of SAGD wind-down process with CO2 injection

SPE - DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 349-362

  Bagci, A S ^a   Olushola, S ^c   Mackay, E ^a,b  

^a Atlas Wireline Services

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 53549089356     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (24)

1. Butler, R. M. and Stephens, D.J.: "The Gravity Drainage of Steam Heated to Parallel Horizontal Wells", J. Can. Pet. Tech., (April-June, 1981), 90-96.
2. Joshi, S.D. and Threlkeld, C.B.: "Laboratory Studies of Thermally Aided Gravity Drainage Using Horizontal Wells", AOSTRA J. of Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, (1985), 11-19.
3. Joshi, S.D.: "A Review of Thermal Oil Recovery Using Horizontal Wells", IN SITU, Vol. 2, No 1 (1987) 211-259.
4. Butler, R.M.: "Rise of Interfering Steam Chambers", J. Can. Pet. Tech., Vol. 26, No. 3, (1987), 70-75.
5. Joshi, S.D.: "Thermal Oil Recovery with Horizontal Wells", J. Pet. Tech., (November, 1991), 1302-1314.
6. Butler, R. M.: "Horizontal Wells for the Recovery of Oil, Gas and Bitumen", Petroleum Society Monograph No. 2, CIM, Calgary, Alberta., (1994).
7. 2 Based Vapex Process for the Recovery of Bitumen from Tar Sand Reservoirs", SPE Paper 84868, presented at the SPE International Improved Oil Recovery Conference in Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-21 October 2003.
8. Zhao, L.: "Steam Alternating Solvent Process", SPE Paper 86957, presented at SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium and Western regional Meeting, Bakersfield, California, USA, 16-18 March 2004.
9. Jiang, Q., Butler, R. and Yee, CT.,: "The Steam and Gas Push (SAGP)-2: Mechanism Analysis and Physical Model Testing", Paper 98-43, Proceedings of the Petroleum Society 49 th Annual Technical Meeting, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 8-10, 1998.
10. Huygen, H.H.A. and Black, J.B.: "Steaming through Horizontal Wells and Fractures-a Scaled Model Test", Second European Symposium on Enhanced Oil Recovery, Paris, (November, 1982).
11. Griffin, P.J. and Trofimenkoff, P.N.: "Laboratory Studies of the Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Process", AOSTRA J. of Research, Vol. 2, No. 4, (1986), 197-203.
12. Yang, G. and Butler, R. M.: "Effects of Reservoir Heterogeneties on Heavy Oil Recovery by Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage", 40 th Annual Technical Meeting of CIM, Banff, (1989).
13. Joshi, S.D.: "A Laboratory Study of Thermal Oil Recovery Using Horizontal Wells", SPE Paper 14916, presented at the 1986 SPE/DOE 5 th Symposium on Enhanced Oil Recovery, Tulsa, OK, (April 20-23, 1986).
14. Sasaki, K., Akibayashi, S. Yazawa, N., Doan, Q. and Farouq Ali, S.M.: "Numerical and Experimental Modelling of the Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) Process", J. Can. Pet. Tech. Vol. 40, No. 1, (January 2001), 44-50.
15. Sugianto, S. and Butler, R. M.: "The Production of Conventional Heavy Oil Reservoirs with Bottom Water Using Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage", Paper 89-40-33, The Petroleum Society of CIM, (1990).
16. Ong, T.S. and Butler, R.M.: "Wellbore Flow Resistance in Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage", J. Can. Pet. Tech., Vol. 29, No. 2, (March-April, 1990), 49-55.
17. Nasr, T.N. Golbeck, H. and Lorimer, S.: "Analysis fo the Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) Process Using Experimental/Numerical Tools", SPE Paper 37116, 1996 SPE International Conference on Horizontal Well Technology, Calgary, Canada, (18-20 November 1996).
18. Cnow, L. and Butler, R.M.: "Numerical Simulation of the Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Process (SAGD)", J. Can. Pet. Tech., (June 1996), Vol. 35, No.6, 55-62.
19. Sasaki, K., Akibayashi, S., Yazawa, N. and Kaneko, F.: "Experimental Modeling of the Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Process-Enhancing SAGD Performance with Periodic Stimulation of the Horizontal Producer", SPE Journal, (March, 2001), 189-197.
20. Sasaki, K., Akibayashi, S., Yazawa, N. and Kaneko, F.: "Microscopic Visualization with High Resolution Optical-Fiber Scope at Steam Chamber Interface on Initial Stage of SAGD Process", SPE Paper 75241, presented at the SPE/DOE Improved il Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, OK, (13-17 April 2002).
21. Law, D. H.-S.: "Disposal of Carbon Dioxide, a Greenhouse Gas, for Pressure Maintenance in a Steam-Based Thermal Process for Recovery of Heavy Oil and Bitumen" SPE Paper 86958, presented at SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium and Western Regional Meeting, Bakersfield, California, USA, 16-18 March 2004.
22. Zhao, L., Law, D.H.-S., Nasr, T.N., Coates, R., Golbeck, H., Beaulieu, G. and Heck, G.: "SAGD Wind-Down: Lab Test and Simulation", Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, January 2005, Vol.44, no.1, 49-53.
23. STARS User Manual, Computer Modelling Group, Calgary, Canada, 2006.
24. Prada, J., Cunha, L., and Alhanati, F.: "Impact of Operational Parameters and Reservoir Variables during the Startup Phase of a SAGD Process", SPE Paper 97918, presented at the 2005 SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, canada, 1-3 November 2005.