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oa Applicability of SOS-FR (Steam-Over-Solvent Injection in Fractured Reservoirs) Method for Heavy-Oil Recovery from Deep Fractured Carbonates
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, IPTC 2009: International Petroleum Technology Conference, Dec 2009, cp-151-00004
Abstract
Tapping heavy-oil from fractured carbonates is a real challenge due to unfavourable rock and reservoir characteristics.<br>Thermal or solvent injection techniques are two possible options to mobilize -matrix- oil of naturally fractured<br>reservoirs by reducing its viscosity.