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Use a solvent like an alternative to improve the cyclic steam stimulation in a heavy oil reservoir
Published 2015-08-11
Keywords
- Heavy Oil,
- Cyclic Steam Stimulation,
- Solvents Injection,
- Numerical Reservoir Simulation
How to Cite
Ardila Morales, K., Rodriguez Patiño, R., Muñoz Navarro, S. F., & Rodriguez Castelblanco, A. X. (2015). Use a solvent like an alternative to improve the cyclic steam stimulation in a heavy oil reservoir. Fuentes, El reventón energético, 13(1), 33–45. https://doi.org/10.18273/revfue.v13n1-2015003
Abstract
This research proposes the implementation of a cyclic steam injection improved solvent technique in a colombian heavy oil reservoir and its technical evaluation using the recovery factor as main criteria. Numerical reservoir simulation was used to observe the behavior of cold production in a well, which was subsequently subjected to ten cycles of steam injection and steam-solvent injection. In this procedure, optimizations of operational parameters as the injection times, soaking and production, the concentration of solvent used, the operating pressure and rates of steam and solvent were performed. Analysis results of the application of improved solvent cycles is included at the end, from a technical and financial standpoint.
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34. LI W., MAMORA D.; SPE, Texas A&M University; “Phase Behavior of Steam with Solvent Coinjection under Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) Process”; SPE 130807; Barcelona-España, 2010.
35. M. ARDALI; M. BARRUFET; Texas A&M University; D.D. Mamora; Mamora and Associates. “Laboratory Testing of Addition of Solvents to Steam to Improve SAGD Process”. SPE 146993. Presentado en SPE Heavy Oil Conference Canada; Calgary-Alberta; 2012.
36. M. KESHAVARZ; SPE; R. OKUNO; SPE; T. BABADAGLI; University of Alberta. “Optimal Application Conditions for Steam-Solvent Coinjection”. SPE 165471. Presentado en SPE Heavy Oil Conference; Alberta-Canada; 2013.
37. MENDEZ, Z., ALVAREZ, J., ESCOBAR, E., COLONOMOS, P., CAMPOS, E., “Cyclic Steam Injection with additives: Laboratory and Field Test Results of Steam/ Foam and Steam/ Solvent Processes,” SPE 24632, 1992, Pág 71.
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42. RICHARDSON WILLIAM C., MIMS DONALD S., KIMBER KEVIN D., DEEMER ARTHUR R., Texaco Inc., Patente US5685371 A, Noviembre 11 de 1997
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46. S. FAN; S. LI; South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China; H. Xin; China University of Petroleum, Tsingtao, China. “The Importance of PVT to the Steam Solvent Process”. SPE 157862. Presented in SPE Heavy Oil Conference; CalgaryAlberta; 2012.
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48. SHANE, D., « Cold Lake Commercialization of the Liquid Addition to Steam for Enhancing Recovery (LASER) Process, IPTC 16795, Marzo 2013.
49. SHARMA J., GATES I.D., SPE, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary; “Steam-Solvent Coupling at the Chamber Edge in an In Situ Bitumen Recovery Process”; SPE 128045; Mumbai-India, 2010.
50. SOURAKI Y., ASHRAFI M., GHAHFAROKHI J., TORSAETER O.; SPE, Norwegian University of Science and Technology; “Application of Solvent Alternating SAGD Process to Improve SAGD Performance in Athabasca Bitumen Reservoir”; SPE 165327; California-USA, 2013.
51. SUAT BAGCI A., SAMUEL O.M., MACKAY E.; Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University; “Recovery Performance of SteamAlternating Solvent (SAS) Process in Fracturated Reservoirs”; Paper 2007-040, Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Alberta-Canada.
52. SURANTO, BAE W., WIDYANINGSIH R., MUSLIM M., GUNADI ADIPUTRO T.; Sejong University; PERMADI K.; Bandung Institute of Technology; “Managing of Hybrid Steam-Solvent Injection Distribution for Maximizing Recovery Factor in Heterogeneous Reservoir”; SPE 167367; Mishref-Kuwait, 2013.
53. URIBE, C., “Evaluación Técnico-Financiera de Implementar un Proceso de Inyección cíclica de Vapor Usando Pozos Horizontales” Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2011.
54. VEGA, S., NARANJO, C., TRIGOS, E., RIVERA, J., RODRIGUEZ, E., “Development of a Phase Behaivor Numerical Model for Evaluating Thermal Assisted Processes with Solvents in Heavy Oil Recovery”, SPE 165232, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Julio 2013.
55. VOGEL JOHN V., Tenneco Oil Company, Patente US4697642 A, Octubre 6 de 1987
56. YAZDANI A.; SPE, Statoil Canada; AlVESTAD J., KJONSVIK E.G., KOWALEWSKI E.; SPE, Statoil ASA; “A Parametric Simulation Study for Solvent Co-injection Process in Bitumen Deposits”; SPE 148804; Alberta-Canada, 2011.
57. ZHAO L., NASR T.N., HUANG H., BEAULIEU G., HECK G., GOLBECK H.; Alberta Research Council; “Steam Alternating Solvent Process, Lab Test and Simulation”; JCPT Volumen 44, No. 9, Septiembre de 2005.