Numerical simulation of the steam-assisted gravity drainage process (SAGD)

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 55-61

  Chow, L ^a,b   Butler, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b INTECSEA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINEAR RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; RECOVERY PERCENTAGE; RISING STEAM CHAMBER; SPREADING STEAM CHAMBER; STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE PROCESS; THERMAL SIMULATOR;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STEAM; TEMPERATURE;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 0030166270     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/96-06-06     Document Type: Article

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