Numerical simulation of diverse thermal in situ upgrading processes for the hydrocarbon production from kerogen in oil shale reservoirs

We investigate the productivity and product selectivity of diverse thermal in situ upgrading processes in oil shale reservoirs. In situ upgrading processes applying the ideas of Shell In situ Conversion Process, ExxonMobil Electrofrac, and Texas A&M Steamfrac are simulated by using sector models...

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Main Authors: Kyung Jae Lee, George J Moridis, Christine A Ehlig-Economides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-05-01
Series:Energy Exploration & Exploitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0144598716689354