Modeling asphaltene precipitation during primary depletion

SPE Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 170-176

  Nghiem, Long X ^a,b,c   Coombe, Dennis A ^a,b,c  

^a SPE   (Canada)

^b University of Calgary and Computer Modelling Group Ltd   (Canada)

^c CMG   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; EQUATIONS OF STATE OF GASES; EQUATIONS OF STATE OF LIQUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOLIDS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ASPHALTENE PRECIPITATION; ASPHALTENES; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 0031166017     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/36106-pa     Document Type: Article

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