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FEASIBILITY OF STEAM INJECTION PROCESS IN A THIN, LOW-PREMEABILITY HEAVY OIL RESERVOIR OF ARKANSAS-- NUMERICAL SIMULATION STUDY

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This report details the findings of an in-depth study undertaken to assess the viability of the steam injection process in the heavy oil bearing Nacatoch sands of Arkansas. Published screening criteria and DOE's steamflood predictive models were utilized to screen and select reservoirs for further scrutiny. Although, several prospects satisfied the steam injection screening criteria, only a single candidate was selected for detailed simulation studies. The selection was based on the availability of needed data for simulation and the uniqueness of the reservoir. The reservoir investigated is a shallow, thin, low-permeability reservoir with low initial oil saturation and has an underlying water sand. The study showed that the reservoir will respond favorably to steamdrive, but not to cyclic steaming. Steam stimulation, however, is necessary to improve steam injectivity during subsequent steamdrive. Further, in such marginal heavy oil reservoirs (i.e., reservoir characterized by thin pay zone and low initial oil saturation) conventional steamdrive (i.e., steam injection using vertical wells) is unlikely to be economical, and nonconventional methods must be utilized. It was found that the use of horizontal injectors and horizontal producers significantly improved the recovery and oil-steam ratio and improved the economics. It is recommended that the applicability of horizontal steam injection technology in this reservoir be further investigated.

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Last Updated September 29, 2016, 14:54 (LMT)
Created September 29, 2016, 14:54 (LMT)
Citation A.K. Sarkar, P.S. Sarathi ---- Roy Long, FEASIBILITY OF STEAM INJECTION PROCESS IN A THIN, LOW-PREMEABILITY HEAVY OIL RESERVOIR OF ARKANSAS-- NUMERICAL SIMULATION STUDY, 2016-09-29, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/feasibility-of-steam-injection-process-in-a-thin-low-premeability-heavy-oil-reservoir-of-arkansas
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Poc Email Roy.long@netl.doe.gov
Point Of Contact Roy Long
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Publication Date 1993-12-1