Research Article

Improvement of Steam Injection Efficiency in Horizontal Well with the Semi-Analytical Model: A Case Study of Liaohe Oilfield Steam Injection Well

Table 2

Parameters of reservoir, wellbore and steam injection.

ParameterValueUnitParameterValueUnit

Reservoir thickness287mLength of horizontal well195.3m
Reservoir temperature18.8°CInner diameter of casing0.0807m
Reservoir pressure2.38MPaOuter diameter of casing0.0889m
Permeability1940mDWellbore radius0.12MPa-1
Porosity0.32Perforation density12m-1
Water saturation0.35Perforation hole radius0.0075m
Oil viscosity1366mPa·sFormation thermal conductivity1.730W/m/°C
Oil volume factor1.05m3/m3Cement thermal conductivity0.933W/m/°C
Formation water volume factor1.01m3/m3Steam pressure at the heel5.13MPa
Formation thermal diffusion coefficient0.108m2/dSteam temperature at the heel336.5°C
Drainage area29700m2Steam injection rate6.23t/h