Abstract
A significant portion of billions of barrels of heavy oil reserves cannot be produced with conventional means due to the presence of a bottom-water zone. These reservoirs do not exhibit any natural drives and any displacement-type process leads to early breakthrough of the displacing fluid. Consequently, heavy oils trapped in reservoirs containing bottom-water cannot be produced. Only recently, a new technique has been proposed for the recovery of such heavy oils; this technique involves the use of electromagnetic heating in combination with gravity-stable inert gas injection in horizontal wells. This paper presents a summary of the key features of this process and presents select experimental as well as numerical simulation results.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 557-559 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 13th World Petroleum Congress, WPC 1991 - Buenos Aires, Argentina Duration: 20 Oct 1991 → 25 Oct 1991 |
Conference
Conference | 13th World Petroleum Congress, WPC 1991 |
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Country/Territory | Argentina |
City | Buenos Aires |
Period | 20/10/91 → 25/10/91 |