Uncertainty assessment of SAGD performance using a proxy model based on Butler's theory

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages 1709-1729

  Vanegas, P J Walter ^a   Deutsch, Clayton V ^a   Cunha, Luciane B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELS; COMPLEX FLOWS; COMPUTATION TIME; COMPUTATIONAL TIME; CUMULATIVE OIL PRODUCTIONS; EFFICIENT METHODS; FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES; GEOLOGICAL HETEROGENEITIES; MAKING DECISIONS; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; MODIFYING FACTORS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS; OIL FLOW RATES; OIL PRODUCTIONS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; PERFORMANCE VARIABLES; PROXY MODELS; RESERVOIR HETEROGENEITIES; RESERVOIR SIMULATORS; RESERVOIR UNCERTAINTIES; SIMULATION RESULTS; SINGLE WELLS; STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGES; STEAM CHAMBERS; STEAM INJECTIONS; STEAM-OIL RATIOS; THERMAL RECOVERIES; UNCERTAINTY ASSESSMENTS;

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; FLOW SIMULATION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MONTE CARLO METHODS; OIL SANDS; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PROGRAMMING THEORY; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT; SIMULATORS; SOLAR RADIATION; STEAM; THERMAL OIL RECOVERY;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 58949088984     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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