... of initial oil-in-place. Thermal methods, especially in-situ combustion, appear to be the most promising enhanced oil recovery technique for these reservoirs. An understanding of the reservoir geology and oil chemistry is essential for screening, designing and application of the in-situ combustion process...

... of performance, and a review of innovative and optimization techniques employed. Introduction BP has been investigating heavy oil recovery using the cyclic steam and in-situ combustion processes since 1964. Results of this initial work were sufficiently encouraging for BP, in conjunction with Petro-Canada...