Abstract A modular multiple thermal fluid generator is introduced to enhance heavy oil production, which consists of water treatment system, fuel injection air compressor, central burning and heat exchanging measuring controlling system. All the components are mounted in three separated light shelters, easy be lifted installed, especially on offshore production platform. It could operated under...

Canadian oil sands are unconsolidated sand deposits that are impregnated with heavy, viscous petroleum, normally referred to as bitumen. The total bitumen in place in Alberta is estimated at 1.7 to 2.5 trillion barrels and is clearly massive by world standards. Presently, 25% of the Canadian energy needs are derived from upgraded bitumen from mined oil sands. The oil sands are a complex mixture...

During the process of steam thermal recovery heavy oil, channeling seriously affects production and ultimate recovery. In this study, fly ash was used as plugging agent, then a series experiments based on results two-dimensional (2D) were conducted to study effect breakthrough channels. The experimental show that inorganic particle agent made from had good suspension stability, consolidation st...

Gravity drainage is one of the important recovery mechanisms in fractured carbonate and conventional reservoirs. It occurs due to density difference between the gas in fracture and the oil in matrix as well as in conventional tilted reservoirs. Oil phase will form films which are produced under gravity forces (film flow). Many gas injection experiments have been done on laboratory scales with d...