Experimental and commercial scale application of different reservoir steaming techniques

EXPERIMENTAL-AND COMMERCIAL-SCALE APPLICATION OF DIFFERENT RESERVOIR STEAMING TECHNIQUES 

This work took place in several stages  

Stage 1 Study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of reservoir steaming in general. Both stationary industrial boilers and transportable boilers (PPU-3M type) were used for steam generation. Requirements of ancilliary surface and downhole equipment for steam injection were also studied. 

These investigations confirmed the feasibility of reservoir steaming as an EOR method. 

Stage 2 Design work was performed on special equipment for efficient, large-scale application of reservoir steaming. This work included the construction of suitable steam generators (boilers) and of such other equipment as thermostatic packers, thermal expansion compensators for the wellheads and different recording instruments. 

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