A laboratory evaluation of suitable operating strategies for enhanced heavy oil recovery by gas injection

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 33-41

  Srivastava, R K ^a,l,m,n,o,p   Huang, S S ^{a,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k}   Mourits, F M ^{a,b,o,q,r,s,t}  

^a SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^c Sheridan Park Research Centre   (Canada)

^d CIL Inc   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^f Taipei Institute of Technology   (Taiwan)

^g MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h Petroleum Society ^*

ⁱ South Saskatchewan Section   (Canada)

^j SPE

^k NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

^l INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^m UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

ⁿ SRC   (Canada)

^o Petroleum Society   (Canada)

^p AIChE   (United States)

^q NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^r ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^s UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^t UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLUE GASES; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); NITROGEN; OIL WELL FLOODING; OIL WELL TESTING;

SLUG TEST; SOLUBILIZATION; WATER ALTERNATING GAS INJECTION;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 0031076202     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/97-02-02     Document Type: Review

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