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Table 3.10
Heavy Oil EOR technology maturity, asset, and limitation comparison (ater, Wittle and Hill, 2006a, & 2996b; Wittle
et al., 2008a, 2008b, 2
008c, & 2011) .
Process
Limitation
DCEOR
Steam Flood
CO2¬ Flood
Fire Flood
Surfactant
Flood
Co-Solvent
Flood
Front End Costs
Power Supply
Cables
Electrodes
Steam
Generator
Compressor
Transmission
Lines
C2 Supply
Compressor
Transmission
Lines
Compressor
Transmission
Lines
Mixing Tanks
Pumps
Transmission
Lines
Mixing Tanks
Pumps
Transmission
Lines
Uniform Sweep
Yes
No - hief
Zones
No - hief
Zones
No - hief
Zones
No - hief
Zones
No - hief
Zones
Depth Limitations
No
≤ 2,500 t
No
No
No
No
Water Demand
Nil
Very High
None
None
High
Variable
Operational
Limitations
None
Emission &
water Supply
Limits
None
None
Hazardous
Chemicals
Hazardous
Chemicals
Reservoir &
Crude Type
High & Low
Permeability
High
Permeability
Non-Reactive
Matrix
High
Permeability
High
Permeability
High
Permeability
High
Permeability
Maturity
Field
Demonstrated
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Pilot Tested
Pilot Tested
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