steam soak

extraction process

Also known as: cyclic steam injection, steam cycling

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In heavy oil and tar sand: Steam soak
A common method involving the use of steam to recover heavy oil is known as steam soak, or steam cycling. It is essentially a well-bore stimulation technique in which steam generated in a boiler at the surface is injected into a production well…
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In petroleum production: Thermal methods
…the most widespread method, called steam cycling, a quantity of steam is injected through a well into a formation and allowed time to condense. Condensation in the reservoir releases the heat of vaporization that was required to create the steam. Then the same well is put into production. After some…
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