Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation of an Electrical Preheating for SAGD Wells in Heavy Oil Reservoirs

It is necessary to establish effective communication between two horizontal wells during the preheating period of steam-assisted gravity-drainage (SAGD). However, the preheating time is usually very long, which results in high steam consumption and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. There is litt...

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Main Authors: Chao Wang, Yongbin Wu, Chihui Luo, Youwei Jiang, Yunjun Zhang, Haoran Zheng, Qiang Wang, Jipeng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/17/6102