Recovery of light oil using in situ combustion thermal recovery methods

M.O. Onyekonwu and G.K. Falade

Energy, 1989, vol. 14, issue 3, 153-159

Abstract: In this study, the use of oxygen-enriched injection gas as a means of increasing the fuel concentration is investigated. Results from simulation show that with an increase in oxygen mole fraction in the injected gas, the combustion-front velocity can be increased relative to the displacement front velocity. Thus, more oil is left to be consumed as fuel, and sustaining a combustion front in light oil reservoirs becomes possible. As a result, in situ combustion can be applied as a means of oil recovery for light hydrocarbon reservoirs, particularly where the water-treatment cost will make the application of water flooding an unprofitable venture.

Date: 1989
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(89)90058-3

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