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Steam chamber

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003606

A zone within a heavy oil reservoir where injected steam heats the oil, reducing its viscosity and allowing it to drain by gravity to a producing well. This chamber expands upwards and outwards from the injection point, creating a mobile oil bank. The Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) process relies on the formation and growth of a steam chamber.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003606
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003606",
  "term": "Steam chamber",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A zone within a heavy oil reservoir where injected steam heats the oil, reducing its viscosity and allowing it to drain by gravity to a producing well. This chamber expands upwards and outwards from the injection point, creating a mobile oil bank. The Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) process relies on the formation and growth of a steam chamber.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/steam-chamber/"
}

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