Real time monitoring and control of thermal recovery operations for heavy oil reservoirs
US7809538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/74
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Systems and techniques, including computer programs, for monitoring and controlling thermal recovery involve generating input parameters for use in real time monitoring and controlling of a thermal recovery operation for a reservoir. The input parameters to a thermal generator are generated using a reservoir simulator and an economic model, and the input parameters have a corresponding predicted output of the thermal recovery operation. Data indicative of actual output from the reservoir is received, and the reservoir simulator is automatically updated based on a comparison of the data indicative of the actual output with the predicted output.
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