Experimental study on flow resistance characteristics of the uniform steam injection outflow control device

Introduction: Multi-point steam injection technology is a new completion method for heavy oil horizontal wells to solve the uneven distribution of the intake profile in the horizontal section. It is equipped with the flow control device to achieve the effect of balanced steam injection.Methods: The...

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Main Authors: Qiuying Du, Mingzhong Li, Chenwei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2023.1276691/full
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description Introduction: Multi-point steam injection technology is a new completion method for heavy oil horizontal wells to solve the uneven distribution of the intake profile in the horizontal section. It is equipped with the flow control device to achieve the effect of balanced steam injection.Methods: The steady-state experiment method was adopted; Considering the variable mass complex flow of the steam–liquid two-phase flow in the downhole flow device, the pressure loss of downhole tools through uniform steam injection with different steam–liquid compositions was tested, the influencing factors of the pressure drop were analyzed, and a more reliable pressure drop calculation method was established.Results: The overflow pressure drop can be adjusted by changing the aperture, steam dryness, and fluid flow of the downhole outflow control device (OCD).Discussion: By comparing the experimental and theoretical results, the calculation method of the overflow resistance of single-phase and steam–liquid two-phase fluids in OCD is given, and the error is within the usable range.
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spelling doaj.art-7eba3ba6673240779303edb74ed142c32023-11-02T17:02:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Chemistry2296-26462023-11-011110.3389/fchem.2023.12766911276691Experimental study on flow resistance characteristics of the uniform steam injection outflow control deviceQiuying DuMingzhong LiChenwei LiuIntroduction: Multi-point steam injection technology is a new completion method for heavy oil horizontal wells to solve the uneven distribution of the intake profile in the horizontal section. It is equipped with the flow control device to achieve the effect of balanced steam injection.Methods: The steady-state experiment method was adopted; Considering the variable mass complex flow of the steam–liquid two-phase flow in the downhole flow device, the pressure loss of downhole tools through uniform steam injection with different steam–liquid compositions was tested, the influencing factors of the pressure drop were analyzed, and a more reliable pressure drop calculation method was established.Results: The overflow pressure drop can be adjusted by changing the aperture, steam dryness, and fluid flow of the downhole outflow control device (OCD).Discussion: By comparing the experimental and theoretical results, the calculation method of the overflow resistance of single-phase and steam–liquid two-phase fluids in OCD is given, and the error is within the usable range.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2023.1276691/fulloutflow control devicetwo-phase fluidsuniform steam injectionflow resistance characteristicspressure drop
spellingShingle Qiuying Du
Mingzhong Li
Chenwei Liu
Experimental study on flow resistance characteristics of the uniform steam injection outflow control device
Frontiers in Chemistry
outflow control device
two-phase fluids
uniform steam injection
flow resistance characteristics
pressure drop
title Experimental study on flow resistance characteristics of the uniform steam injection outflow control device
title_full Experimental study on flow resistance characteristics of the uniform steam injection outflow control device
title_fullStr Experimental study on flow resistance characteristics of the uniform steam injection outflow control device
title_full_unstemmed Experimental study on flow resistance characteristics of the uniform steam injection outflow control device
title_short Experimental study on flow resistance characteristics of the uniform steam injection outflow control device
title_sort experimental study on flow resistance characteristics of the uniform steam injection outflow control device
topic outflow control device
two-phase fluids
uniform steam injection
flow resistance characteristics
pressure drop
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchem.2023.1276691/full
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