Application of pipe temperature simulator for Norman Wells oil pipeline

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 140-149

  Nixon, J F ^a   MacInnes, Kaye L ^b  

^a GEOTECH LTD   (Canada)

^b Dept of Indian Aff and N Devmt ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Geothermal; Norman Wells; Oil temperatures; Permafrost; Pipeline; Thaw

Indexed keywords

PIPELINES-OIL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0029656471     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t96-029     Document Type: Article

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