Bataee, M. and Hebah, M.A. and Shabib-Asl, M. and Hamdi, Z. and Moradi, B. and Ridha, S. (2023) Determination of Optimal Distance Between Wells in SAGD and VAPEX Methods Using Reservoir Simulation. In: UNSPECIFIED.
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Energy resource extraction is getting more difficult and using the enhanced and advanced level of technology for oil production is getting more common. Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and Vapor extraction (VAPEX) are two favorable methods of EOR in heavy oil reservoirs. However, there are some obscure points about these methods, like optimum distances between wells and the overall cost of each method. The main objectives of this project were to find the best distance of wells in these types of EOR methods and to enhance the production of heavy oil reservoirs by SAGD and VAPEX methods, taking into consideration of the economic aspects of this project. In this project, SAGD and VAPEX methods were modeled to increase the production rate. Each stage of the Enhance Oil Recovery (EOR) was simulated and modified through many scenarios in terms of the injection patterns, production & injection wellsâ�� locations as well as the adjustment of different injection steam injection and solvent injection. This project analyzed the SAGD method in the shallow reservoir (RF of 69.8), and in the deep reservoir (RF of 38). In addition, the maximum allowable depth to apply the SAGD method was found in this study (3500ft). Based on the calculation from the software, it was observed that the heat loss for this reservoir was around 350°F. The cumulative oil production of the SAGD method in the shallow reservoir was 3.87Ã�10⁶ bbl and the deep reservoir was2.1Ã�10⁶ bbl, and it for the VAPEX method at the shallow reservoir was 2.74Ã�10⁶ bbl, and at deep reservoir around 2.64Ã�10⁶ bbl, based on the results of each method the VAPEX method remain with the same quality at both reservoirs, however, the SAGD has the lower production in the deep reservoir which means this method is not suitable for the deep reservoir. Furthermore, the profit of each method was calculated; the profit of SAGD and VAPEX were (190.97 MM & 168.97 MM) at the shallow reservoir, and (72.97 MM 162.32 MM) at the deep reservoir for each process. Finally, the spacing between injection and production wells was obtained at different distances and the best distance was 30 m. Copyright 2023, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED) |
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Additional Information: | cited By 0; Conference of 2023 SPE Canadian Energy Technology Conference and Exhibition, CET 2023 ; Conference Date: 15 March 2023 Through 16 March 2023; Conference Code:187242 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Crude oil; Extraction; Heavy oil production; Injection (oil wells); Offshore oil well production; Petroleum reservoir engineering; Petroleum reservoirs, Deep reservoirs; Drainage methods; Enhance oil recoveries; Extraction method; Heavy oil reservoirs; Production wells; Reservoir-simulation; Shallow reservoirs; Steam-assisted gravity drainages; Vapor extraction, Profitability |
Depositing User: | Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP |
Date Deposited: | 04 Jun 2024 14:11 |
Last Modified: | 04 Jun 2024 14:11 |
URI: | https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/19303 |