Repressuring SAGD gas cap using combustion

schematic of gas cap repressuringSeveral novel approaches exist to repressuring depleted gas caps over thermal schemes. In this one, the applicant is using combustion to ignite residual bitumen in the gas cap to boost gas cap pressure. The application discusses problems with monitoring wells for such a project.

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Subscribers can view this application by pasting the following link into their browser after logging into AppIntel. app.appintel.info/AOW.php?pxnrg=58386n38323338333831394n58

Tags: Thermal, Heavy Oil

Granger Low  20 Aug 2015



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