Steamflood Surveillance in Sumatra, Indonesia and San Joaquin Valley, California Using Steam Identification, Carbon/Oxygen, and Temperature Logs

Thomas A. Zalan, Ahmed Badruzzaman, Dale Julander, Karen Whittlesey

SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition · 2003 · 11 citations · 0 references

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Abstract ChevronTexaco has developed leading edge data acquisition and interpretation strategies to monitor steamfloods in Sumatra, Indonesia and San Joaquin Valley, California. This paper reviews ChevronTexaco's current steamflood surveillance techniques, and how learnings from San Joaquin Valley are adapted to operations in Sumatra.