Abstract
This paper presents a study of the reservoir simulation OFI INF SDZ-2X located in Zuata Main Field, Junin Division of the Orinoco Oil Belt to evaluate the incidence and extent of Electric Heating in downhole with heating cable technology as the mechanism of enhanced °API ≤10 oil recovery.
The proposed simulation model uses the historical data of JK2306 well to which was applied a pilot test with system of electrical heating turning out an increase in its production therefore decreasing viscosity from 14.500cp (120°F) to 3.500 (150°F) and improving rock-fluid and fluid-fluid properties of reservoir. Once the history of the production-before and after the electrical heating-was matched, values of the thermical variables were obtained of reservoir for the contribution of a second simulation model where production forecasts were made for 6 years from a sample of 4 wells of the RS19 cluster it was obtained a profile of increased production of it and the impact of technology in the recovery factor. Furthermore, an economic analysis was elaborated by checking the scenarios for which the application of the technology of heating cable in extra-heavy oil reservoir from the Orinoco Oil Belt is profitable.
