Laboratory techniques for investigating recovery in heavy oil reservoirs
Although general guidelines have been published in the literature for selecting the most suitable tertiary recovery technique for a given reservoir, the actual design of a commercial enhanced recovery scheme is a time- consuming and expensive process requiring computer simulations, experimental field pilots, and extensive laboratory tests. The objective of this work is to review laboratory testing procedures related to heavy oil recovery and to provide reservoir and production engineers with an insight into such procedures so that they may better appreciate their potentials and limitations. The topics discussed include characterization of stock tank oils, phase behavior measurements of oil/gas systems, measurements of relative permeability, and its temperature dependence and core tests for evaluation of CO/sub 2/ stimulation. 22 references.
- OSTI ID:
- 5829479
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8305227-
- Journal Information:
- Annu. Alberta Oil Sands Technol. and Res. Authority Adv. in Petrol. Recovery Technol. Conf.; (), Conference: 4. annual Alberta oil sands technology and research authority adv in petroleum recovery technology conference, Calgary, Canada, 30 May 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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