Research Article

Experimental and Mechanism Study of Superheated SAGD vs. Conventional SAGD Technique: A Cost-Effective Scheme for Superheated SAGD

Figure 9

Temperature distribution in different periods (260°C).
(a) Temperature distribution at the end of preheating (260°C)
(b) Temperature distribution at the maximum oil production rate (260°C)
(c) Temperature distribution when the SOR is 10 (260°C)