The Physics of Steam Injection in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs: Engineering Development Options That Minimize Risk

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Thomas Shahin ◽  
Riyadh Moosa ◽  
Badr Soud Al-Kharusi ◽  
Greg Chilek
Keyword(s):  
Steam Injection ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Engineering Development ◽  
Fractured Carbonate

Block Model for Growth of Steam-Heated Zone in Oil-Bearing Naturally Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs

SPE Journal ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (03) ◽  
pp. 671-679
Author(s):  
Philip J. Closmann
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Fractured Reservoir ◽  
Displacement Efficiency ◽  
Oil Saturation ◽  
Heated Zone ◽  
Naturally Fractured ◽  
Fractured Carbonate ◽  
Oil Displacement Efficiency

Summary A model for steam injection into naturally fractured carbonate reservoirs provides a method of calculating the volume of heated formation for a given amount of steam, provided that the assumptions of the model are satisfied. The model represents the fractured reservoir by a system of blocks, dependent on fracture spacing and dimensions. The amount of oil mobilized can be estimated from prior measurements of oil saturation and laboratory tests of oil-displacement efficiency. Results comparable to observations are obtained. In addition, the temperature distribution along the direction of propagation in the reservoir may also be estimated, providing a guide to variation in the local oil mobility. These results can assist in evaluating the effectiveness of steam injection in the recovery of oil from naturally fractured formations.

Steam Injection in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs: Starting a New Trend in EOR

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard K. Penney ◽  
Riyadh Moosa ◽  
Gordon Thomas Shahin ◽  
F. Hadrami ◽  
A. Kok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steam Injection ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Fractured Carbonate

Steam Injection in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs: Starting a New Trend in EOR

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard K. Penney ◽  
Riyadh Moosa ◽  
Gordon Thomas Shahin ◽  
F. Hadrami ◽  
A. Kok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steam Injection ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Fractured Carbonate

Reduced Order Models for Rapid EOR Simulation in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Agada ◽  
S. Geiger ◽  
A.H. Elsheikh ◽  
E. Mackay ◽  
S. Oladyshkin
Keyword(s):  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Reduced Order Models ◽  
Reduced Order ◽  
Fractured Carbonate

Improved Oil Recovery in Fractured Carbonate Reservoirs: Don't Give Induced Fractures A Chance!

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dick Jacob Ligthelm ◽  
Paul Jacob van den Hoek ◽  
Pascal Hos ◽  
Marinus J. Faber ◽  
Roeland Roeterdink
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Carbonate Reservoirs ◽  
Improved Oil Recovery ◽  
Fractured Carbonate ◽  
Induced Fractures
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