The nature and control of geyser phenomena in thermal production risers

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 41-48

  Edmunds, N R ^a,c,d,e,f   Good, W K ^{b,e,g,h,i,j,k}  

^a Clearwater Engineering

^b ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

^c CS Resources ^*

^d CS Resources Limited

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^f Vikor Resources Ltd

^g Gulf Canada Resources Limited

^h Alta Oil Sands Technol Res Auth

ⁱ Canadian Heavy Oil Association

^j Petroleum Society and SPE

^k Petroleum Society   (Canada)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GAS LIFTS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL PUMPING; OIL WELL TESTING; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STEAM CONDENSATE;

BITUMEN; STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD); STEAM TRAP PRODUCTION CONTROL; THERMOHYDRAULICS;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 0030114166     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/96-04-04     Document Type: Article

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