More steam for Kern River

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1973 · Pacific Oil World; (United States)

OSTI ID:5005294

Rintoul, B

While production generally is declining elsewhere in California, the Kern River field continues to post gains. The field last year produced at an all-time high for the second year in a row, putting out at least 1.5 million bbl more than in its previous peak year. There is every reason to believe that gains will continue through this year. Steam is in the factor that underlies Kern River's resurgence, and Getty Oil Co., the field's premier steamer, recently added to its already imposing array of steam-generating equipment a pair of large boilers, each capable of generating 240 million btus per hr. Along with expansion of the steaming effort the company also expanded its water-treating facilities, making sure there will be plenty of feed water to fuel the steam generators at work in the field. The new boilers are being used to furnish steam to 136 wells in a steam displacement project. The purpose of going to a larger generator has been to gain higher efficiency. The components that have made Getty Oil the leading steamer at Kern River and the field, in turn, the world capital for oil-field steam operations include shallow wells, steam generators and--since 1969--a computer. The entire project is described in detail.

• OSTI ID: 5005294
• Journal Information: Pacific Oil World; (United States), Journal Name: Pacific Oil World; (United States) Vol. 66:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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