Applicability of heat-exchanger theory to estimate heat losses to surrounding formations in a thermal flood

Abstract Heat losses to cap and base rocks undermine the performance of a thermal flood. As a contribution to this subject, this paper investigates the applicability of the principles of heat exchanger to characterise heat losses between a petroleum reservoir and the adjacent geologic systems. The r...

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Main Author: Kazeem A. Lawal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-019-00792-5