Design, implementation and simulation analysis of a single-well chemical tracer test to measure the residual oil saturation to a hydrocarbon miscible gas at prudhoe bay

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages 61-74

  Cockin, A P ^a   Malcolm, L T ^a   McGuire, P L ^b   Giordano, R M ^c   Sitz, C D ^d  

^a BP Exploration Co Ltd ^*  (United States)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^c ARCO Explor and Prod Technology   (United States)

^d Chemical Tracers Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FLOODS; GASES; HYDROCARBONS; OIL WELLS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); ENHANCED RECOVERY; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL FLOODING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

CHEMICAL TRACERS; GAS FLOODING; MEASURED RESIDUALS; MISCIBLE GAS FLOODS; RESIDUAL OIL SATURATION; SIMULATION ANALYSIS; SINGLE WELL CHEMICAL TRACER TESTS; WATER FLOOD;

OIL WELL TESTING;

HYDROCARBON MISCIBLE GAS; PRUDHOE BAY; RESIDUE OIL SATURATION; SINGLE WELL CHEMICAL TRACER TEST;

EID: 0031620487     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/48951-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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