Project Deep Steam. Quarterly report, April 1-June 30, 1980

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6723748

Fox, R L; Clay, R G; Donaldson, A B; Eisenhawer, S W; Johnson, D R; Lyle, W D; Mulac, A J

Objective of Project DEEP STEAM is to develop the technology required to economically produce heavy oil from deep reservoirs. The tasks included in this project are development of thermally efficient delivery systems and downhole steam generation systems. The initial field testing of a downhole steam generator design which was operated on the surface has been completed this quarter. This field test was begun in January 1980 and completed in May. Design and fabrication of downhole generator systems for the next phase of testing are under development. Full scale simulation tests of thermally efficient delivery strings at the Tacoma, Washington, test facility have continued. A comparison of two designs for calcium silicate insulated strings has demonstrated significant reduction in casing temperature can be achieved by changes in joint design.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6723748
• Report Number(s): SAND-80-2631
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CAVITIES
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COLLOIDS
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