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Electrothermal Heating of California Oil Wells: A Case Study of Enhanced Oil Recovery of Shallow Wells

ABSTRACT :

A case study of enhanced oil recovery of shallow wells is presented. This article explores the use of electric heat tracing (EHT) as a viable technology answer to bridge the gap between economic and uneconomic when considering significant oil wells within the California region, wherein production has dropped to an unacceptable level or production is not economically desirable. Polymer flooding could be a similar approach to surfactant flooding. Primary recovery involves the natural pressure of the reservoir along with artificial elevate strategies to maneuver oil reserves to the surface. EHT has been considered an efficient answer for flow assurance, wax, paraffin, and hydrate considerations for several decades.