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Neural Network Meta-Modeling of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Oil Recovery Processes [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, 2010
Production of highly viscous tar sand bitumen using Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) with a pair of horizontal wells has advantages over conventional steam flooding. This paper explores the use of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) as an alternative
Najeh Alali, Mahmoud Reza Pishvaie, Vahid Taghikhani   +2 more
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An Improved Set of Design Criteria for Slotted Liners in Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage Operation

Energies, 2020
Slotted liners are widely used in steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) wells to control sand production and sustain wellbore productivity. The slotted liner can provide desirable performance when appropriately designed.
Chenxi Wang, Mohammad Haftani, Jesus David Montero Pallares, Alireza Nouri   +3 more
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Optimizing Solvent-Assisted SAGD in Deep Extra-Heavy Oil Reservoirs: Mechanistic Insights and a Case Study in Liaohe

Energies
This study investigates the feasibility and optimization of Expanding Solvent Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (ES-SAGD) in deep extra-heavy oil reservoirs, with a focus on the Shu 1-38-32 block in the Liaohe Basin.
Ying Zhou, Siyuan Huang, Simin Yang, Qi Jiang, Zhongyuan Wang, Hongyuan Wang, Lifan Yue, Tengfei Ma   +7 more
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Improved upscaling scheme for steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and semi-analytical modeling of the SAGD rising phase [PDF]

, 2015
textSteam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process commonly applied for heavy oil and bitumen recovery consists of two production phases: a steam rising phase and a spreading phase.
Murugesu, Mayuri
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Comparative Analysis of the Efficiency of SAGD and CSS Thermal Methods Based on Mathematical Calculations

Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences
The production of heavy oil reserves has become increasingly important in recent years, as conventional oil sources become scarcer. However, extracting heavy oil is hindered by its high viscosity.
Zaurbekov Kadyrzhan, Zaurbekov Seitzhan, Bakytzhan Aituarovich Baluanov   +2 more
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A NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SINGLE-WELL STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SW-SAGD) PROCESS [PDF]

, 2001
Steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is an effective method to produce heavy oil and bitumen which are important energy resources. In a typical SAGD approach, steam is injected into a horizontal well located directly above a horizontal producer helping to displace heated oil.
Elliot, K. T., Kovscek, A. R.
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Mechanisms and Operational Strategies of Multi-Lateral Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) for Heterogeneous Reservoirs

Energies, 2023
As the SAGD steam chamber and production performance in heavy oil reservoirs under fluvial sedimentation environment are heavily impacted by reservoir heterogeneity, an innovative strategy was proposed in this study coupling rock dilation and multi-lateral wells in SAGD projects to break the mud barriers and achieve uniform steam chamber growth.
Chihui Luo, Yongbin Wu, Wanjun He, Yu Gao, Jia Liu   +4 more
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Optimisation of Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage [SAGD] for Improved Recovery from Unconsolidated Heavy Oil Reservoirs

, 2011
Most of the heavy oil resources in the world are in sandstone reservoir rocks, the majority of which are unconsolidated sands which presents unique challenges for effective sand management.
Amol Bali, Ebenezer Adom, Babs Mufutau Oyeneyin   +2 more
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Decarbonizing SAGD in heterogeneous ultra-heavy-oil reservoirs: barrier-bypassing well patterns and geomechanical dilation cut steam demand and CO2 emissions

Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
The shallow ultra-heavy oil reservoirs in Karamay, China are characterized by proximal braided-river continental settings, strong heterogeneity, well-developed interlayers, and multiple vertical flow barriers.
Xinge Sun, Chihui Luo, Lanxiang Shi, Shengfei Zhang, Jingyu Huang, Bin Xu   +5 more
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Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD). New promising thermal technology for bitumen recovery.

Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, 1999
Bitumen in oil sands is extra heavy crude oil. Bitumen's API gravity is between 8 and 12 and its viscosity is from 100, 000mPa·s to 8, 000, 000mPa·s. Bitumen has no mobility at the original reservoir temperature (10°C). In order to reduce its viscosity, thermal method should be applied to recover the bitumen.Bitumen-in-place in Alberta of Canada is ...
SUZUKI, Shogo, WAKISHIMA, Ryohei
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