ABSTRACT
While commercial development of any in situ oil shale production process is multifaceted, the overall success always depends on the underlying technology and its in situ implementation. This chapter focuses on the fundamental heat transfer problem that is common to all in situ technologies. A suite of 242 simulations is performed to study the effect of well arrangement on energy ratio for an in situ process scenario employing horizontal
CONTENTS
10.1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 242 10.2 Simulation Approach ................................................................................ 243
10.2.1 Numerical Setup ............................................................................ 244 10.2.2 Uinta Basin Study Area ................................................................. 245 10.2.3 Design of Experiments .................................................................. 246 10.2.4 Simulation Domain and Boundary Conditions ........................ 248 10.2.5 Simulation Considerations ........................................................... 249 10.2.6 Oil Shale Properties .......................................................................250
