Review Article

Electromagnetic Heating of Heavy Oil and Bitumen: A Review of Experimental Studies and Field Applications

Table 5

Oil field performance for the Northminster pilot: primary and achieved by EM heating.

ParameterPrimaryEM heating

Production rate, m3/day10–1220
Water cut, %15–2010–12
Productivity index, bbl/psi0.330.42
Stimulation ratio1.27

Davidson [22].