Improved vapex performance using widely spaced horizontal injectors and producers

Technical Meeting / Petroleum Conference of the South Saskatchewan Section 1997

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Butler, A M ^a   Jiang, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; DISTILLATION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RECOVERY; SOLVENTS; WELL SPACING;

HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; HORIZONTAL INJECTORS; LIGHT HYDROCARBON; OIL-PRODUCTION RATES; PRACTICAL PRODUCTION; PROCESS CONDITION; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGES; SUITABLE CONDITIONS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 85085851112     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/97-174     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (9)

1. Butler, R.M., Mokrys, I.J., Das, S.K., " The Solvent Requirements for Vapex Recovery";-SPE 30293, presented at the International Heavy Oil Symposium held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 19-21 June 1995.
2. Butler, R.M., "Closed-Loop Extraction Method for the Recovery of Heavy Oils and Bitumens Underlain by Aquifers: The Vapex Process"; The Fifth Petroleum Conference of the South Saskatchewan Section, the Petroleum Society of CIM, Held with CANMET in Regina, .
3. October 18-20, 1993. kDas, S.K., Butler, R.M., "Investigation of "VAPEX" Process in A Packed Cell Using Butane as A Solvent"; HWC 94-47, Presented at the CANADIAN SPE/CANMAT International Conference on Recent Advances in Horizontal Well Applications, March 20-23, 1994, Calgary, Canada.
4. Das, S.K., Butler, R.M., "Effect of Asphaltene Deposition on the Vapex Process: A Preliminary Investigation Using a Hele-Shaw Cell"; The Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, June 1994, Volume 33, No. 6.
5. Das, S.K., Butler, R.M., "Extraction of Heavy Oil and Bitumen Using Solvents at Reservoir Pressure"; the Sixth Petroleum Conference of the South Saskatchewan Section, the Petroleum Society of CIM, held in Regina, October 16-18, 1995.
6. Jiang, Q., Butler, R.M., "Experimental Studies on Effects of Reservoir Heterogeneity on Vapex Process"; The Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, Volume 35, No. 10, December, 1996.
7. Jiang, Q., Butler, R.M., "Selection of well Configurations in Vapex Process"; SPE 37145, presented at the 1996 SPE International Conference on Horizontal Well Technology held in Calgary, Canada, 18-20 November 1996.
8. Jiang, Q., "Recovery of Heavy' and Bitumen using Vapex Process in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Reservoirs", Ph.D. thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, March, 1997.
9. Mokrys, I.J., Butler, R.M., "In-Situ Upgrading of Heavy Oils and Bitumen by Propane Deasphalting: The Vapex Process"; SPE 25452, the Production Operations Symposium held in Oklahoma City, OK, U.S.A., March 21-23, 1993.