Effect of lithological heterogeneity of bitumen sandstones on SAGD reservoir development

Abstract

© 2018 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved. The article describes the heavy oil field developed by the SAGD method. While development planning all the heterogeneity of the reservoir is must be taken into account. The objective of this work is to identify the distribution of lithological heterogeneities and their influence on oil production. For this reason, the studies of core samples were conducted and the heterogeneity was identified. Then properties and approximate geometry of lithological objects were studied. Also the effect of the heterogeneity on the heat propagation and production of fluid were analyzed. In the end, recommendations were made for the study of such heterogeneities on other deposits with similar geology.