Investigation of "Vapex" process in a packed cell using butane as a solvent

SPE/CIM/CANMET International Conference on Recent Advances in Horizontal Well Applications 1994

Volumn , Issue , 1994, Pages

  Das, Swapan K ^a   Butler, Roger M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; BUTANE; CELLS; CRUDE OIL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PROPANE; SOLVENTS; VISCOSITY;

ASPHALTENE DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS; IDENTICAL CONDITIONS; PRODUCTION RATES; TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURES; VISCOUS HEAVY OIL;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 85088405576     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/hwc-94-47     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (6)

1. Butler, R. M. and Mokrys, I. J., "Recovery of Heavy Oil Using Vaporised Hydrocarbon Solvents; Further Development of The Vapex Process", Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, Vol. 32, No. 6, June 1993, pp. 56-62.
2. Das, S. K and Butler, R. M., "Further studies of the "Vapex" Process using a Hele Shaw Cell", Paper No. CIM 93-50, presented in the CIM Annual Technical Conference in Calgary, May 9-13, 1993.
3. Mokrys, I. J. and ButIer, R. M., In Situ Upgrading of Heavy Oils and Bitumen By Propane Deasphalting: The Vapex Process; SPE paper No. 25452, SPE Production Operations Symp., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. U. S. A. March 21-23, 1993.
4. Butler R. M., "Thermal Recovery of Oil and Bitumen", Prentice Hall, NJ, 1991, p. 102.
5. Butler, R. M. and Mokrys, I. J., "Solvent Analog Model of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage", Aostra Journal of Research, Vol. 5, No. 1, (1989), pp. 17-32.
6. Schmidt, T., "Mass Transfer by Diffusion", Technical Handbook on Oil Sands, Bitumen and Heavy Oils, Helper, L. G. and Hsi, C. (eds.), AOSTRA, Edmonton, Canada, 1989, p. 328.