Downhole steam quality measurement
Abstract
The present invention relates to an empirical electrical method for remote sensing of steam quality utilizing flow-through grids which allow measurement of the electrical properties of a flowing two-phase mixture. The measurement of steam quality in the oil field is important to the efficient application of steam assisted recovery of oil. Because of the increased energy content in higher quality steam it is important to maintain the highest possible steam quality at the injection sandface. The effectiveness of a steaming operation without a measure of steam quality downhole close to the point of injection would be difficult to determine. Therefore, a need exists for the remote sensing of steam quality.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5655774
- Application Number:
- ON: DE86013739
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; STEAM QUALITY; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; 440300* - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Lee, D O, Montoya, P C, Muir, J F, and Wayland, Jr, J R. Downhole steam quality measurement. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Lee, D O, Montoya, P C, Muir, J F, & Wayland, Jr, J R. Downhole steam quality measurement. United States.
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"Downhole steam quality measurement". United States.
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title = {Downhole steam quality measurement},
author = {Lee, D O and Montoya, P C and Muir, J F and Wayland, Jr, J R},
abstractNote = {The present invention relates to an empirical electrical method for remote sensing of steam quality utilizing flow-through grids which allow measurement of the electrical properties of a flowing two-phase mixture. The measurement of steam quality in the oil field is important to the efficient application of steam assisted recovery of oil. Because of the increased energy content in higher quality steam it is important to maintain the highest possible steam quality at the injection sandface. The effectiveness of a steaming operation without a measure of steam quality downhole close to the point of injection would be difficult to determine. Therefore, a need exists for the remote sensing of steam quality.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {6}
}
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