Progress in the in situ recovery of heavy oils and bitumen

Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2000, CIPC 2000

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Butler, R ^a   Yee, C T ^a  

^a GravDrain Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CRUDE OIL; GASOLINE; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; RECOVERY; STEAM; VISCOSITY;

ECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL DIFFICULTY; GAS CONCENTRATION; IN-SITU PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM PRODUCTION; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGES; VISCOSITY REDUCTION;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 85088201959     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/2000-050     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (19)

1. Butler, R.M., Horizontal Wells for the Recovery of Oil, Gas and Bitumen, Petroleum Society Monograph No. 2, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum, Calgary, Alberta, 1994.
2. Butler, R.M., "Gravity Drainage to Horizontal Wells", J. Can. Pet. Tech., Vol.31, No.4, 31-37, April (1992).
3. Butler, R.M., McNab, G.S. and Lo, H.Y.: "Theoretical Studies on the Gravity Drainage of Heavy Oil During In-Situ Steam Heating", Can. J. Chem. Eng., 59, 455-460, (1981).
4. Butler, R.M.: "A Method for Continuously Producing Viscous Hydrocarbons by Gravity Drainage While Injecting Heated Fluids", UK Pat. Appl GB 2,053,328 (1980) also US 4,344,485 (1982) and Can. 1,130,201 (1982).
5. Butler, R.M., "Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage: Concept, Development, Performance and Future", J. Can. Pet. Tech., Vol. 31, No. 8, 44-50, Oct. 1992.
6. Butler, R.M.: "The Steam and Gas Push (SAGP)", Paper 97-137 48th Annual Technical Meeting of the Petroleum Society of CIM held in Calgary on June 8-11, 1997.
7. Butler, R.M.: "SAGD Comes of AGE!", J. Can. Pet. Tech., 37, No. 7, 9-12, (July 1998).
8. O'Rourke, J.C. et al "UTF Project Status Update, May 1997", presented at June 1997 ATM of the Petroleum Society of CIM in Calgary.
9. Butler, R.M., Jiang, Q. and Yee, Chi-Tak: "The Steam and Gas Push (SAGP) - 2", Paper 98-43, 49th Annual Technical meeting of the Petroleum Society, June 8-10, 1998, Calgary
10. Jiang, Q., Butler, R.M. and Yee, Chi-Tak: "Development of the Steam and Gas Push (SAGP) Process", Paper 059, 7th UNITA Int. Conf. on Heavy Crude and tar Sands, Oct 27-30, 1998, Beijing, China.
11. Butler, Roger. M., Jiang and Yee, Chi-Tak: "Steam and Gas Push (SAGP) -3; Recent Theoretical Developments and Laboratory Results", to be 1999 ATM of the Petroleum Society of CIM, Calgary, June 14-18, 1999.
12. Mendoza, Humberto A., Finol, Jose J. and Butler, Roger M.: "SAGD, Pilot Test in Venezuela" SPE 53687, (April 1999).
13. Butler, Roger M. and Mokrys, I.J., "A New Process (VAPEX) for Recovering Heavy Oils Using Hot Water and Hydrocarbon Vapour", J. Can. Pet. Tech., Vol.30, No.1, Jan.-Feb. (1991).
14. Das, S.K. and Butler, R.M., "Extraction of Heavy Oil and Bitumen Using Solvents at Reservoir Pressure", 6th Saskatchewan Petroleum Conference, Regina, Oct. 16-18, 1995.
15. Das, S.K. and Butler, R.M., "Investigation of "Vapex" Process in a Packed Cell Using Butane as a Solvent", SPE/CIM/CANMET Int'l Conference on Recent Advances in Horizontal Well Applications, Calgary, March 20-23, 1994, Paper No. HWC94-47.
16. Butler, R.M. and Mokrys, I.J., "Closed-Loop Propane Extraction Method for the Recovery of Heavy Oils and Bitumens Underlain by Aquifers: The Vapex Process", Petroleum Society of CIM and CANMET Paper No. 35 from the Fifth Petroleum Conference of the South Saskatchewan Section, Regina, Sask., October 18-20, 1993.
17. Jiang, Qi and Butler, R. M., "Experimental Studies on Effects of Reservoir Heterogeneity on VAPEX Process", Paper 95-21 1995 Annual Technical Meeting, Petroleum Society of CIM, Banff, Alberta, May 14-17, 1995.
18. JCPT 35, 46-54 (December 1996)
19. Butler, R.M. and Jiang, Q.: "Improved Recovery of Heavy Oil by Vapex with Widely Spaced Horizontal Injectors and Producers", J. Can. Pet. Tech., 39, 48-56, (January 2000).