Fuentes, el reventón energético

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2017): Fuentes, el reventón energético
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Methodology for screening and prioritization of light oil reservoirs candidates to air injection: implementation case

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  • Jorge Padilla Reyes,
  • Marta Trujillo Portillo,
  • Eider Niz Velásquez,
  • Claudia Delgadillo Aya
Jorge Padilla Reyes
Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS).
Bio
Marta Trujillo Portillo
Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS).
Bio
Eider Niz Velásquez
Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo.
Bio
Claudia Delgadillo Aya
Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo.
Bio
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18273/revfue.v15n1-2017004

Published 2017-06-01

How to Cite

Padilla Reyes, J., Trujillo Portillo, M., Niz Velásquez, E., & Delgadillo Aya, C. (2017). Methodology for screening and prioritization of light oil reservoirs candidates to air injection: implementation case. Fuentes, El reventón energético, 15(1), 41–48. https://doi.org/10.18273/revfue.v15n1-2017004

Abstract

Thermal enhanced oil recovery process has been studied, implemented and improved over the years. In the late 90’s there has been significant interest in the light oil air injection (LOAI) process, since the successful implementation of the process known as High Pressure Air Injection in the Buffalo Field (USA), which is a variation from the air injection in light oil reservoirs, applicable to deep reservoirs with low permeability and porosity. Proof of this are the West Hackberry Field (USA), more than five commercial projects along the Williston Basin (USA) and a pilot in the Zhongyuan Field (China). Additionally, feasibility studies have been also been performed in Mexico and Argentina. This paper shows an implementation case of a methodology proposed previously for prioritization of light oil reservoir candidates to air injection.

Keywords: Air Injection, Light Oil Reservoirs, Enhanced Oil Recovery.

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