In situ combustion (ISC) process using horizontal wells

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 49-55

  Greaves, M ^a,b,c,d,e   Al Shamali, O ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^d Shell Refining Company Ltd

^e LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; IGNITION; IN SITU COMBUSTION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); TEMPERATURE CONTROL; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

HORIZONTAL INJECTOR PARALLEL WITH A HORIZONTAL PRODUCER; HORIZONTAL INJECTOR PLACED NORMAL TO A HORIZONTAL PRODUCER (HIHP); VERTICAL INJECTOR WITH HORIZONTAL PRODUCER (VIHP);

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 0030114047     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/96-04-05     Document Type: Article

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