Designing a steamflood pilot in the thick monarch sand of the Midway-Sunset field

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6733486

Gomaa, E E; Duerksen, J H; Woo, P T

This study describes the design and development of a steamflood pilot consisting of 6 inverted 5-spot patterns on Section 26C of Midway-Sunset field. The injection interval is the massive Monarch sand, which averages 300 ft thick and produces 14/sup 0/ API oil. Geological features, reservoir properties, and production history indicate favorable steamflood characteristics. A reservoir simulation study of this pilot indicates that 60 to 70% of the original oil in place can be recovered by steamflooding this thick sand. Important simulation parameters were relative premeability, steam injection rate, steam quality, producer bottom-hole pressure, dip angle, reservoir thickness, pattern area, and well completion intervals. Simulation results were used to determine injector completion intervals and to position 3 observation wells.

• Research Organization: Standard Oil Co California
• OSTI ID: 6733486
• Report Number(s): CONF-761008-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE-5853
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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