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Title: SUPRI heavy oil research program. Annual report, February 8, 1995--February 7, 1996

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/241576· OSTI ID:241576

The goal of the Stanford University Petroleum Research Institute (SUPRI) is to conduct research directed toward increasing the recovery of heavy oils. Presently SUPRI is working in five main directions: (1) flow properties studies to assess the influence of different reservoir conditions (temperature and pressure) on the absolute and relative permeability to oil and water and on capillary pressure; (2) in-situ combustion to evaluate the effect of different reservoir parameters on the in-situ combustion process; (3) steam with additives to develop and understand the mechanisms of the process using commercially available surfactants for reduction of gravity override and channeling of steam; (4) formation evaluation to develop and improve techniques of formation evaluation such as tracer tests and pressure transient tests; and (5) field support services to provide technical support for design and monitoring of DOE sponsored or industry initiated field projects. This report consists of abstracts of reports and copies of technical papers presented or published.

Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-93BC14899
OSTI ID:
241576
Report Number(s):
DOE/BC/14899-36; TR-106; ON: DE96001235
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English