Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8124898 Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 2018 34 Pages PDF
Abstract
In this paper, new energy conservation equations were developed for increasing the calculation accuracy of steam quality in inner tubing (IT) and annuli. Then, coupled with the momentum balance equations, the distributions of steam quality and pressure along the IT and annuli were obtained by using the straight forward numerical method. The predicted results from the new model were compared against field data and previous models. It is found that: (a). The effect of heat loss to surrounding formation on the temperature profiles is weak. However, the heat loss has a significant influence on the profile of steam quality in wellbores. (b) When removing the item of frictional work from the energy balance equations, the predicted values of steam quality and enthalpy are lower than actual data. This error in energy conservation equation may be hidden when the predicted temperatures showed good agreement with field data. (c) With the help of multi-point injection technique, formation heating effect at both heel-point and toe-point can be improved.
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