Thermal Methods of Petroleum Production (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Thermal Methods of Petroleum Production 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
Part I: Petroleum Production Employing Heat Carriers 10
Chapter 1. Development of thermal methods and the prospects of using them to increase oil yield from reservoirs 11
Chapter 2. Reservoirs with high viscosity crude: targets for application of thermal methods 11
Chapter 3. Study of factors determining petroleum yield of reservoir rocks containing high viscosity crudes 15
Chapter 4. Yield of high viscosity oil from reservoirs producing by dissolved gas drive 26
Chapter 5. Increasing the yield of high viscosity oil by use of different heat carriers 31
Chapter 6. Use of thermal methods at Zybza field containing high viscosity oil 45
Chapter 7. Selecting the best steaming methods for reservoirs lacking uniform characteristics 50
Chapter 8. Experimental and commercial scale application of different reservoirsteaming techniques 55
Chapter 9. Monitoring and control of block-cyclic steaming under field conditions 90
Chapter 10. Results of reservoir steaming under experimental conditions in producing fields 99
Part II: Petroleum Production by in Situ Combustion (Fire Flooding) 111
Chapter 1. Characteristics of in situ combustion: EOR method 112
Chapter 2. Equipment and installations used in fiie flooding 123
Chapter 3. Oxidation and heat exchange processes in oil reservoir 138
Chapter 4. Experimental and commercial production of oil from reservoirs by in situ combustion 154
Part III: Heat-Energy Installations for Use With Thermal Eor Methods 185
Chapter 1. Steam generating plants 186
Chapter 2. Special compressor installations for in stru combustion 199
Part IV: Planning of Oil Production by Thermal Methods 206
Chapter 1. Prerequisite geological and physical conditions 207
Chapter 2. Technological requirements for application of thermal methods 208
Chapter 3. Basis for oil production system by thermal EOR methods 210
Chapter 4. Planning of oil production by thermal methods for the Karazhanbas field project 213
Bibliography 215