Research Article

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

Table 4

Relevant parameters of the SAGD model.

Parameter nameNumerical model

Reservoir depth (m)200
Reservoir thickness (cm)30
Horizontal well length (cm)4
Crude oil viscosity (mPa·s)
Porosity (%)32
Permeability (10-3μm2)210000
Oil saturation (%)80
Water saturation (%)20
Initial reservoir pressure (kPa)400
Initial reservoir temperature (°C)18