화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, Vol.42, No.3, 40-47, 2003
Heat transfer ahead of a SAGD steam chamber: A study of thermocouple data from phase B of the underground test facility (Dover project)
Phase B at the Underground Test Facility (Dover Project) is the longest running and most instrumented SAGD pattern in the world and is operated by Devon Canada (formerly Northstar Energy Corporation). Techniques are presented which allow for the interpretation of temperature data from the pilot to better understand the growth of a SAGD steam chamber over time. Calculating the rate and direction of steam chamber movement, the in situ thermal diffusivity and the role of conduction and convection in heat transfer provide a foundation for understanding the interaction between the SAGD recovery process and the reservoir.