Analysis of five field tests of steam drive additives

Conference · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5293207

Kuuskraa, V A; Doscher, T; Hammershaimb, E

CLD Technology, Inc. is developing additives to steam which are intended to increase both the economics and the amount of oil recovered in steam injection operations. CLD's initial project was started under a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy in October 1979 for the express purpose of developing and demonstrating the efficiency of ''foam blocks'' to increase the efficiency of the steam drive. After extensive laboratory research and development and five field tests, it can now be concluded that the efficiency of the steam drive can indeed be increased in particular reservoirs by the use of the proper additives. Continued research has demonstrated that the particular additives being developed do alter injection profiles and increase the ability of steam to transport the heated crude oil. Employing a hypothesis concerning the mechanism by which oil is displaced by steam, superior additives have now been developed based on the results of laboratory screening tests.

• Research Organization: CLD Technology
• OSTI ID: 5293207
• Report Number(s): CONF-8310121-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE12057
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
ADDITIVES
BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS
COLLOIDS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DISPERSIONS
DISPLACEMENT FLUIDS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
FOAMS
MATERIALS TESTING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OIL WELLS
PRODUCTIVITY
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STEAM
STEAM INJECTION
STIMULATION
TESTING
THERMAL RECOVERY
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS