Evaluation of a steamflood experiment in a Utah tar sand deposit

Journal Article · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · J. Pet. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/10228-PA· OSTI ID:7016472

Johnson, Jr, L A; Fahy, L J; Romanowski, Jr, L J; Thomas, K P; Hutchinson, H L

Steam was injected into the center well of two concentric inverted five-spot patterns. The zone chosen for the experiment was a sandstone 45 ft (14 m) thick in the Rimrock member of the Mesaverde formation. The pattern area was 0.25 acres (1012 m/sup 2/) and contained a 13/degree/API (979 kg/m/sup 3/) bitumen with a viscosity greater than 10/sup 6/ cp (10/sup 3/Pa*s) at reservoir conditions. The average oil saturation was 78.9% PV. During 160 days of operation, 65,700 bbl (10.4*10/sup 3/ m/sup 3/) of water-equivalent steam were injected at 360 to 530 psig (2.5 to 3.7 MPa) and 180 to 650 B/D (29 to 103 m/sup 3//d). Total production during the test amounted to 1,150 bbl (183 m/sup 3/) of oil and 6,250 bbl (994 m/sup 3/) of water. 6 refs.

• Research Organization: US DOE, USA
• OSTI ID: 7016472
• Journal Information: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Pet. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 34:5; ISSN JPTJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
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