Analysis of a steam drive project, Inglewood Field, California

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

OSTI ID:5624904

Blevins, T R; Aseltine, R J; Kirk, R S

In July 1965, a steam drive project was initiated in the 1,000-ft deep Upper Investment Zone of the Inglewood field. The project was conducted in a single injection well, inverted 6-spot pattern covering a 2.6 acre area. A total of 351,000 bbl of water converted to steam were injected through July 1966. Approximately 94,000 bbl of incremental oil had been produced from the pattern area by Jan. 1968 when production had returned to the pre-steam primary trend. Data on displacement efficiency, vertical coverage, areal coverage, and heat losses were obtained from pre- and post-steam coring and from temperature observation wells. Analysis of the project indicates that steam drive residual oil saturations averaged 22%; vertical coverage by steam was 50%; and areal coverage at breakthrough was 60%.

• Research Organization: Chevron Research Co; Standard Oil Co California; Massachusetts Univ
• OSTI ID: 5624904
• Report Number(s): CONF-680926-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE2291
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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