Experimental and Simulation - Assisted Feasibility Study of Gas Injection to Increase Oil Recovery Using a Combination of Semi-VAPEX and GAGD Techniques
Gas injection into heavy oil reservoirs could result in high ultimate recovery of oil. Experimental studies showed that an application of a combined technology of Gas Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) and Vapor Extraction (VAPEX) could increase final oil recovery of a candidate viscous oil reservoir....
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| author | Jamshid Roodsaz Mohabbat Ahmadi Vali Ahmad Sajjadian Saeed Abbasi |
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| description | Gas injection into heavy oil reservoirs could result in high ultimate recovery of oil. Experimental studies showed that an application of a combined technology of Gas Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) and Vapor Extraction (VAPEX) could increase final oil recovery of a candidate viscous oil reservoir. In this paper the results of laboratory investigation are presented, including Pressure-Volume-Temperature (PVT) studies, physical model experiments and simulation studies to evaluate the gas injection process for heavy oil reservoirs recovery. The study examined the effect of two different gases on viscosity reduction and oil swelling. Physical model tests were carried out to investigate the effect of gas injection on oil recovery. Another study (simulation model) predicted the performance of the reservoir under gas injection in a model. This simulation study was established on a sector of the reservoir. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc95aea71ed5416382774899860b05462022-12-22T03:07:24ZengIranian Institute of Research and Development in Chemical Industries (IRDCI)-ACECRIranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering1021-99861021-99862007-06-0126277847656Experimental and Simulation - Assisted Feasibility Study of Gas Injection to Increase Oil Recovery Using a Combination of Semi-VAPEX and GAGD TechniquesJamshid Roodsaz0Mohabbat Ahmadi1Vali Ahmad Sajjadian2Saeed Abbasi3Exploration and Production Center, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, I.R. IRANExploration and Production Center, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, I.R. IRANExploration and Production Center, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, I.R. IRANExploration and Production Center, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, I.R. IRANGas injection into heavy oil reservoirs could result in high ultimate recovery of oil. Experimental studies showed that an application of a combined technology of Gas Assisted Gravity Drainage (GAGD) and Vapor Extraction (VAPEX) could increase final oil recovery of a candidate viscous oil reservoir. In this paper the results of laboratory investigation are presented, including Pressure-Volume-Temperature (PVT) studies, physical model experiments and simulation studies to evaluate the gas injection process for heavy oil reservoirs recovery. The study examined the effect of two different gases on viscosity reduction and oil swelling. Physical model tests were carried out to investigate the effect of gas injection on oil recovery. Another study (simulation model) predicted the performance of the reservoir under gas injection in a model. This simulation study was established on a sector of the reservoir.http://www.ijcce.ac.ir/article_7656_00377b36967402d56d6a471a4836b9a0.pdfgas injectionheavy oilgravity drainagevapor extractionoil recovery |
| spellingShingle | Jamshid Roodsaz Mohabbat Ahmadi Vali Ahmad Sajjadian Saeed Abbasi Experimental and Simulation - Assisted Feasibility Study of Gas Injection to Increase Oil Recovery Using a Combination of Semi-VAPEX and GAGD Techniques Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering gas injection heavy oil gravity drainage vapor extraction oil recovery |
| title | Experimental and Simulation - Assisted Feasibility Study of Gas Injection to Increase Oil Recovery Using a Combination of Semi-VAPEX and GAGD Techniques |
| title_full | Experimental and Simulation - Assisted Feasibility Study of Gas Injection to Increase Oil Recovery Using a Combination of Semi-VAPEX and GAGD Techniques |
| title_fullStr | Experimental and Simulation - Assisted Feasibility Study of Gas Injection to Increase Oil Recovery Using a Combination of Semi-VAPEX and GAGD Techniques |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental and Simulation - Assisted Feasibility Study of Gas Injection to Increase Oil Recovery Using a Combination of Semi-VAPEX and GAGD Techniques |
| title_short | Experimental and Simulation - Assisted Feasibility Study of Gas Injection to Increase Oil Recovery Using a Combination of Semi-VAPEX and GAGD Techniques |
| title_sort | experimental and simulation assisted feasibility study of gas injection to increase oil recovery using a combination of semi vapex and gagd techniques |
| topic | gas injection heavy oil gravity drainage vapor extraction oil recovery |
| url | http://www.ijcce.ac.ir/article_7656_00377b36967402d56d6a471a4836b9a0.pdf |
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