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Reaction zone
Combustion zone
Oil banking in
the cold region
Cool zone
Swept
zone
( Courtesy of M. Dusseault)
In conventional ISC process, the mobilised oil
ahead of combustion front is banked-up in
downstream colder regions of the reservoir,
where the mixing of the cracked oil and virgin
oil makes the upgrading phenomenon not very
apparent.
Ai
r Cold
Heavy Oil
Toe
Heel
VI usually perforated at upper part while the HP is
located at the bottom of layer and has its toe close to
the VI.
Steam
Chamber
Horizontal Injector
Horizontal Producer