Application of Autonomous Inflow Control Valve for Enhanced Bitumen Recovery by Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage

Steam assisted gravity drainage is a thermal method for enhanced bitumen recovery. In this method, steam injected to and heavy oil reduce the viscosity make mobile. However, early breakthrough of in some parts well results loss required amount contact with cold bitumen, poor distribution chamber. This limits production increases SAGD operation cost. Autonomous inflow control valve (AICV) able prevent restrict steam. The objective paper investigate performances AICV passive device (ICD) well. achieved by developing dynamic wellbore-reservoir model OLGA-ROCX simulator. Reservoir fluid properties have been specified ROCX, wellbore has developed OLGA. Coupling OLGA ROCX enable user simulate from reservoir into simulation demonstrate significant benefit ratio (SOR) reduction compared ICD. Indeed, show that utilizing wells will 88% after 300 days production. From environmental aspect, energy demand generation. eventually improve economics projects. Also, consequently contribute lower intensity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.