Experimental study of heat flow in steam flooding

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1968 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5564039

Baker, P E

An experimental study of heat flow in steam flooding was carried out with steam displacing water in a plane- radial fluid-flow model. Temperature distributions in the model reservoir, overburden, and substratum were measured at frequent intervals during flooding, by means of a fixed array of thermocouples. Heat losses to overburden and substratum and the division of heat between the steam and hot-water zones in the reservoir were calculated from the temperature data by performing numerical integrations over the appropriate volumes. Temperature profiles and heat distribution results are presented. The experimental results are compared with those of several published theoretical studies of heat transfer in hot fluid injection; approximate agreement on heat losses is found with some of the most idealized theories.

• Research Organization: Chevron Research Co
• OSTI ID: 5564039
• Report Number(s): CONF-680926-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE2208
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENHANCED RECOVERY
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FLUID INJECTION
HEAT FLOW
HEAT LOSSES
HEAT TRANSFER
LOSSES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MECHANICS
OIL WELLS
OVERBURDEN
RECOVERY
RESERVOIR ROCK
ROCK MECHANICS
STEAM INJECTION
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
THERMAL RECOVERY
WELLS