Steam-foam pilot project in Dome-Tumbador, Midway-Sunset field
Journal Article
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· SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reserv. Eng.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6204729
This paper describes a steam-foam pilot project in the Potter sand, Midway-Sunset field. The pilot consists of four inverted five-spot patterns with a confined producer covering 5.2 acres (2.1 ha). Steam foam was generated by continuous injection of steam with NaCl, alpha olefin sodium sulfonate, and nitrogen. Production and subsurface data, obtained from two observation wells, were used as monitoring tools in the pilot. Overall, during the first 2 years of foam injection, 207,000 bbl (32 900 m/sup 3/) of incremental oil was produced.
- Research Organization:
- Unocal Corp., Science and Technology Div., Brea, CA (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 6204729
- Journal Information:
- SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reserv. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Reserv. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 4:1; ISSN SREEE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKENES
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
DISPLACEMENT FLUIDS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
FOAMS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
INJECTION WELLS
MATERIALS
MINERAL RESOURCES
MONITORING
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
OIL FIELDS
OIL SANDS
OIL WELLS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PILOT PLANTS
RECOVERY
RESOURCES
SODIUM CHLORIDES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
STEAM INJECTION
WELLS
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKENES
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
DISPLACEMENT FLUIDS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
FLUIDS
FOAMS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
INJECTION WELLS
MATERIALS
MINERAL RESOURCES
MONITORING
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
OIL FIELDS
OIL SANDS
OIL WELLS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PILOT PLANTS
RECOVERY
RESOURCES
SODIUM CHLORIDES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
STEAM INJECTION
WELLS