Fluid rate enhancement from massive sand production in heavy-oil reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 5-18

  Geilikman, M B ^a   Dusseault, M B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Fluid and solid mechanics; Granular flow; Heavy oil; Porous media; Sand production

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF SOLIDS; FLUID MECHANICS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SAND CONSOLIDATION;

FLUID RATE ENHANCEMENT; SAND PRODUCTION INSTABILITY; WELLBORE FLUID PRESSURE REDUCTION;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

FLUID FLOW; RESERVOIRS-OIL; SAND PRODUCTION;

FLUID FLOW; GRANULAR FLOW; HEAVY OIL; POROUS MEDIUM; SAND PRODUCTION;

EID: 0031077793     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(96)00052-6     Document Type: Article

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