Title: Simulation Study of Steam-Flooding Mechanisms and Influence Factors in Light-Oil Reservoirs after Water-Flooding
Abstract: Steam-flooding, the most successful among enhanced recovery methods, has been applied mainly to heavy-oil reservoirs. And it is still in its infancy on light-oil reservoirs at present. This paper will take the oil-water transition zone in Saertu oilfield for example, presents a comprehensive simulation study on the use of steam-flooding after water-flood in light-oil reservoirs. Some important observations are made on this new application of the process. Relative importance of key mechanisms to oil recovery is also discussed. Guidelines are developed not only for selecting reservoir candidates for steam-flooding, but also for the factors which will effect the oil recovery in steam-flooding performance.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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