Chapter 4: Thermal Recovery Processes PDF
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This document discusses various thermal recovery processes for oil, including cyclic steam injection, steam flooding, steam-assisted gravity drainage, in-situ combustion, and electrical heating. It details the mechanisms and interactions involved in each method. Furthermore, it includes a discussion of the gas displacement process, a different approach to oil recovery.
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Chapter 4: Thermal Recovery Processes Outlook of EOR Source: IEA EOR methods as a function of depth and oil viscosity Thermal EOR Methods Cyclic Steam injection Steam Flooding Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) In-Situ Combustion Electrical Heating Cyclic Steam Injection Th...
Chapter 4: Thermal Recovery Processes Outlook of EOR Source: IEA EOR methods as a function of depth and oil viscosity Thermal EOR Methods Cyclic Steam injection Steam Flooding Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) In-Situ Combustion Electrical Heating Cyclic Steam Injection Thermal Recovery Thermal Recovery Steam Flooding Steam Flooding Oil Recovery Mechanism In - Situ Combustion Essential interactions In - Situ Combustion In - Situ Combustion Process Near the producers Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) 19 Electrical Heating Chapter 5: Gas Displacement Process