Monitoring & Optimization of Thermal Recovery Wells at Nexen’s Long Lake Project
Access to validated production and plant operating information in real time
is key to the successful operation of thermal recovery wells. This paper
will present Long Lake’s customized well and facilities dashboards and
reservoir trends, and provide examples of how engineering staff utilize
trending and allocation methods to troubleshoot and optimize well and
process conditions.
As presented at the World Heavy Oil Congress
Edmonton, Alberta
March 15 to 17, 2011