In-Situ Combustion for Heavy Oil and Oil Sands Recovery: Recent Progress, Field Applications, and Future Perspectives
Min Yang,
Maojie Chai,
Shibao Yuan
et al.
Abstract:Heavy oil and bitumen resources are estimated to account for about 70% of the global oil reserves. Recovery of these resources economically and environmentally is crucial to satisfy the crude oil demand in the next few decades. Steam injection-based techniques encounter challenges of large water usage, high operating costs, and huge greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In-situ combustion, which utilizes the heat generated by oxidation reactions between crude oil and oxygen, is an alternative and promising thermal t… Show more
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