Key words: heavy oil production, solvent injection, asphaltene deposits.
The paper discusses the issues of modeling of heavy oil production processes. Results of laboratory modeling of oil displacement with a composite light-alkane based solvent in different in-situ conditions are presented. It has been shown that adjustment of solvent composition may preclude asphaltenes deposition, which, ultimately, increases heavy oil displacement efficiency.Key words: heavy oil production, solvent injection, asphaltene deposits.
The paper discusses the issues of modeling of heavy oil production processes. Results of laboratory modeling of oil displacement with a composite light-alkane based solvent in different in-situ conditions are presented. It has been shown that adjustment of solvent composition may preclude asphaltenes deposition, which, ultimately, increases heavy oil displacement efficiency.