Microfluidic pore-scale comparison of alcohol-and alkaline-based SAGD processes

M Kim, A Abedini, P Lele, A Guerrero… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2017 - Elsevier
Steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is the established method for in situ bitumen
extraction. However, natural gas powered generation of steam for the SAGD process results …

Asphaltene deposition during bitumen extraction with natural gas condensate and naphtha

ZB Qi, A Abedini, A Sharbatian, Y Pang… - Energy & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Solvent bitumen extraction processes are alternatives to thermal processes with potential for
improved economic and environmental performance. However, solvent interaction with …

Pore-scale analysis of steam-solvent coinjection: azeotropic temperature, dilution and asphaltene deposition

L Xu, A Abedini, ZB Qi, M Kim, A Guerrero, D Sinton - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Steam assisted gravity drainage is the main technologically and economically feasible
method for in situ bitumen extraction. However, SAGD is energy intensive with economic …

Data-driven proxy model for forecasting of cumulative oil production during the steam-assisted gravity drainage process

Y Yu, S Liu, Y Liu, Y Bao, L Zhang, Y Dong - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
The purpose of this study is to develop a data-driven proxy model for forecasting of
cumulative oil (Cum-oil) production during the steam-assisted gravity drainage process …

A novel method to calculate consumption of non-condensate gas during steam assistant gravity drainage in heavy oil reservoirs

Z Pang, Z Wu, M Zhao - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The thermal recovery technology, SAGD, shows unique advantages to develop heavy oil
reservoirs. A certain volume of non-condensate gas injected along with steam can effectively …

A new comprehensive model to estimate the steam chamber expansion and recovery performance of entire SAGD process

Q Zhang, H Liu, X Dong, Y Liu, G Li, Y Wang - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Steam-Assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) technique has been successfully applied to unlock
the oilsands resources in Canada. But to accurately estimate the steam chamber expansion …

[HTML][HTML] On the ratio of energy produced to energy injected in SAGD: long-term consequences of early stage operational decisions

H Pinto, X Wang, I Gates - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) is a recovery process used to extract
bitumen from underground reservoirs. The efficiency of SAGD is determined by the volume …

Modeling of desiccated zone development during electromagnetic heating of oil sands

A Sadeghi, H Hassanzadeh, TG Harding - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) is the most common technique for
bitumen extraction from oil sands. The main problems with SAGD and other conventional …

Analytical treatment of steam-assisted gravity drainage: old and new

Z Zargar, SM Farouq Ali - SPE Journal, 2018 - onepetro.org
Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is a widely tested method for producing bitumen
from oil sands (tar sands). Several analytical treatments of the basic process have been …

A multistage semi-analytical model to characterize two-phase oil-water flow during steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process

B Wang, S Huang, F Zhao, X Fan, J Zhang - International Journal of Heat …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) has emerged as the most effective
commercial recovery technique for heavy and ultra-heavy oil reservoirs. Accurately …