1) Why Steam
1) Why Steam
Primary 5 - 10%
Water Flood 15 - 25%
Steam Flood 50 - 80%
Duri
California
Iliran
Frontal Gravity
Displacement Drainage
Steam
Steam Oil
Oil
Steam Chest
1 ft
Saturated
Steam
Steam
Water Condensate
Condensate Mobilized
Oil
• Steam Floats
• Steamflooding is an Interface Processor
2000
1000
500
Oil Viscosity changes less
12o API Oil
100 with temperature for light
oils than for heavy oils
Viscosity, cp
20o
0.1
0 100 200 300 400 500
Temperature oF
k dp
V= ( - gh)
dx
Displacement o kw
mobility ratio, M =
w ko
Gravity Segregation
density difference, = l - g
Project Surveillance and Heat Management Process - MRGIV 7
Darcy’s Law
Oil Viscosity
kkroh
Oil Rate = f( )
Project Surveillance and Heat Management Process - MRGIV 8