Research Article

Expansion Velocity Model of Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage considering Thermal Convection

Table 1

Model verification parameter table.

ItemValueItemValue

Porosity0.3Steam temperature240°C
PermeabilitySteam chamber angle45°
Reservoir thickness20 mChamber temperature280°C
Caprock thickness15 mReservoir temperature30°C
Well spacing100 mReservoir density2500 kg·m-3
Horizontal well length350 mConvective phase density1500 kg·m-3
Reservoir pressure1.2 MPaMoving speed of steam
Oil viscosityThermal diffusivity
Water specific heat capacity4200 J/(kg·K)Original oil saturation0.85
Oil specific heat capacity1800 J/(kg·K)Connate-water saturation0.15
Thermal conductivity1.5 W/(m·°C)Relative permeability of bound water oil phase0.85
Injection pressure1.80 MPaAbsolute reservoir permeability
Pressure–viscosity factor2
Temperature–viscosity factor3Relative permeability of water phase under residual oil0.03