In-Situ Combustion Thermal Recovery: A Tribute to Professor Gordon Moore

Guest Editors: Catherine Laureshen, University of Calgary, and Reza Fassihi, Beyond Carbon, LLC
 
Professor Gordon Moore of the University of Calgary (Alberta, Canada) has been studying in-situ combustion and air injection oil recovery technologies for the past nearly 50 years. He has conducted more than 450 combustion tube runs and has published more than 500 papers, patents, technical reports, etc. on this topic. He has truly dedicated his academic life to understanding the mechanisms involved in this process and how to apply it in oil fields in order to increase oil recovery. We believe the SPE thermal recovery experts would all agree on the significant impact he has had on this technology. In recognition of his lifetime achievements and as a tribute to his services, all subject matter experts and thermal recovery professionals are encouraged to submit papers for inclusion in this special issue.

This special issue will be focusing primarily on air injection/in-situ combustion with supplementary papers on steam injection and other forms of thermal recovery. 

Note: This special issue is being compiled in real time. New papers will appear below in the order that they are accepted for publication.

Introduction to In-Situ Combustion Thermal Recovery: A Tribute to Professor Gordon Moore
C. Laureshen, R. Mehta, M. Ursenbach, and R. Fassihi

SPE-210600-PA
Methods to Enhance Success of Field Application of In-Situ Combustion for Heavy Oil Recovery
T. Harding
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (1): 190–197

SPE-210599-PA
Broad Ion Beam–Scanning Electron Microscopy Characterization of Organic Porosity Evolution During Thermal Treatment of Bazhenov Shale Sample 
T. Karamov, E. Leushina, E. Kozlova, and M. Spasennykh
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (1): 64–74

SPE-212268-PA
New Insights into the Understanding of In-Situ Combustion: Important Considerations When Modeling the Process
D. Gutierrez and D. G. Mallory
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (1): 122–138

SPE-212267-PA
Athabasca Toe-to-Heel Air Injection Pilot: Evaluation of the Spontaneous Ignition Based on Apparent Atomic Hydrogen-Carbon Ratio Variation
Alex Turta, Ravinder Sierra, Mohammad Islam, and Ashok Singhal
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (1): 139–151

SPE-212266-PA
Progress Toward Pilot-Scale Simulation of In-Situ Combustion Incorporating Geomechanics
Y. Li, E. J. Manrique, and A. R. Kovscek
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (1): 152–166

SPE-212270-PA
Comparative Study of In-Situ Combustion Tests on Consolidated and Crushed Cores
A. G. Askarova, E. Y. Popov, K. V. Maerle, and A. N. Cheremisin
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (1): 167–179

SPE-210606-PA
In-Situ Combustion: Myths and Facts
S. Sur
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (1): 180–189

SPE-212281-PA
Reservoir Properties Alteration in Carbonate Rocks after In-Situ Combustion
A. Mukhametdinova, T. Karamov, E. Popov, A. Burukhin, E. Kozlova, G. Usachev, and A. Cheremisin
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (2): 330–247

SPE-212277-PA
A Novel Approach in Understanding the Role of Water in Oxidation and Upgrading Reactions during In-Situ Combustion Oil Recovery, Part A: Experimental Observations
M. Reza Fassihi, A. Alamatsaz, R. G. Moore, S. A. (Raj) Mehta, M. G. Ursenbach, D. Mallory, P. Pereira Almao, S. C. Gupta, and H. S. Chhina
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (2): 305–318

SPE-212303-PA
A Novel Approach in Understanding the Role of Water in Oxidation and Upgrading Reactions during In-Situ Combustion Oil Recovery, Part B: Interpretations
M. Reza Fassihi, A. Alamatsaz, R. G. Moore, S. A. (Raj) Mehta, M. G. Ursenbach, D. Mallory, P. Pereira Almao, S. C. Gupta, and H. S. Chhina
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (2): 319–329

SPE-212853-PA
In-Situ Steam Generation Using Mist Water-Air Injection as Enhanced Oil Recovery and Energy Efficiency Process: Kinetic Modeling and Numerical Simulation Approach
R. Pérez-Romero, J. Guerrero-Arrieta, and H. Rodríguez-Prada
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (2): 365–381

SPE-212856-PA
Lessons Learned from a Prematurely Ended High-Pressure Air Injection Test in a Light Oil Naturally Fractured Reservoir
J. A. Gonzalez Guevara, S. M. Chavez Morales, T. I. Hernandez Hernandez, H. Gachuz-Muro, and B. A. Lopez Jimenez
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (2): 484–498

SPE-209390-PA
Comprehensive Fluid Compositional Analysis Program to Support the Interpretation of Chichimene Field In-Situ Combustion Pilot 
E. J. Manrique, M. L. Trujillo, J. C. Lizcano, D. A. Cardenas, J. W. Vanegas, F. Portillo, H. Salazar, and N. Caicedo
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (2): 290–304

SPE-214296-PA
Thermal Magnetic Properties Variation of Rock During In-Situ Combustion Process
D. M. Kuzina, D. K. Nurgaliev, C. Yuan, V. P. Morozov, M. A. Varfolomeev, E. V. Utemov, L. Chen, J. J. Pan, and W. F. Pu
SPE Res Eval & Eng 26 (3): 748–758