...1 PAPER 2009-141 The Design and Development of a Drilling Simulator for Planning and Optimizing Underbalanced Drilling Operations F. SHIRKAVAND, G. HARELAND University of Calgary This paper is accepted for the Proceedings of the Canadian International Petroleum Conference (CIPC) 2009, Calgary...

... phase operation taylor bubble backpressure formation pressure 1 PAPER 2009-041 Optimization of Liquid & Gas Flow Rates for Aerated Drilling Fluids Considering Hole Cleaning For Vertical and Low Inclination Wells M.E. OZBAYOGLU Middle East Technical University This paper is accepted...

... and laboratory ISC tests has been undertaken to clarify if indeed ISC should receive more consideration for exploitation of heavy oil reservoirs with BW. In cases of reservoirs with BW, ISC has not attained a commercial operational status but the experience from the field tests is still very valuable, either...

..., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 16 18 June 2009. This paper will be considered for publication in Petroleum Society journals. Publication rights are reserved. This is a pre print and subject to correction. Abstract With SAGD operations, it is often inevitable to have shut-in time and turnaround periods because...

... formation. Cold production was tested in the lease to recovery 11-12 °API crude bitumen between 1990 and 1993. Three pairs of SAGD operation began in April of 1997 after three months of circulation. Many interesting characteristics were identified in the injection and production history. During the first...

... with vertical viscosity gradient. A higher thermal efficiency than that in the standard SAGD configuration was reported. Figure 1 presents a schematic diagram of the SAGD process. The SAGD operations comprise three main steps: preheating; injection-production; and wind down. During the first step, the goal...

... that operating strategy can be altered to improve SAGD performance but it is not clear how well configuration can be changed to improve recovery, energy intensity, thermal efficiency, water use, and flue gas emissions. This paper examines the impact of position and geometry of steam injectors on the performance...

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... to monitor oil-sand reservoirs by applying the model. In this paper, we will discuss quantitative estimation of steam-chamber extents using the sequential rock physics model based on the above previous studies. SAGD Operation Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited (JACOS) has been developing an oil-sand reservoir...

... reservoir, is presented. The genetic algorithm produced an operable process, which could be described as a new combination of pre-existing concepts. The process offers material improvements in thermal bitumen supply costs, as well as recovery factor. Major reductions in the physical steam/oil ratio (SOR...

... of researchers such as Chalaturnyk(4), Collins(5) and Li(6) and some of their findings will be referred to in his paper. In addition to ensuring safe SAGD operations, geomechanics understanding will be necessary to investigate the potential breaking of interbedded mudstone and IHS (Inclined Heterolithic...

... Technical Meeting), Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 17-19 June 2008. This paper will be considered for publication in Petroleum Society journals. Publication rights are reserved. This is a pre-print and subject to correction. Abstract With the high demand for oil and gas, operators are becoming increasingly...

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... in surface mined oil sands operations. Typically, about 70% of this water is recycled, leaving a net trade of about 4 barrels of water per barrel of bitumen production. This water is tied up in the pore spaces of the mineral sand, silt, and clay left after the bitumen is extracted from the oil sands...

... process of data collection and integration enables continuous analysis and potentially leads to a more proactive integrity management system. The biggest problem for most operating companies in creating a dynamic and proactive integrity management program (IMP) compliant with Annex N is in handling...

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... to the conclusion of the meeting. This paper and any discussion filed will be considered for publication in Petroleum Society journals. Publication rights are reserved. This is a pre-print and subject to correction. Abstract Use of slotted liner as a sand control device is widespread in SAGD operations in Western...

... to correction. Abstract Heavy oil producers in Canada have adopted the primary production strategy of encouraging sand production in a process commonly know as Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS). While this technique yields economic oil rates, the production of sand introduces many other operating...