
Heavy Oils
Reservoir Characterization and Production Monitoring
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (Publisher)
Published on 30. December 2010
Book
Hardback
338 pages
978-1-56080-222-8 (ISBN)
Description
Heavy Oils: Reservoir Characterization and Production Monitoring presents an integrated and general description of the development and production of heavy-oil fields throughout the world, with particular emphasis on geophysical characterization of heavy-oil fields. The book (SEG Geophysical Developments Series No. 13) introduces the economic impact of heavy oil as a major world energy resource. The origin of heavy-oil sands, its phase behavior, and unique physical properties are described in the context of the world's major heavy-oil fields. Particular attention is paid to the unique rock physics of heavy-oil sands. This book describes a wide range of enhanced oil-recovery methods (EOR) including steam injection, solvent injection, cold production, and combustion. In all of these EOR methods, it is imperative to accurately describe the reservoir before and after production. As discussed in the book, this reservoir characterization requires integration of engineering, geology, and geophysics, with rock physics supplying a key link. Geophysical methods, especially time-lapse 3D seismic methods, are emphasized. The heavy-oil geology and production from major heavy-oil reservoirs is compared and contrasted. This book should prove interesting to all reservoir engineers, geologists, and geophysicists in this field.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Tulsa
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1359 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56080-222-8 (9781560802228)
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