Modelling of sand production from wells on primary recovery

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 41-48

  Tremblay, B ^a   Sedgwick, G ^a   Forshner, K ^b  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b Flint Canada Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL CASINGS; ORIFICES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; SAND; WELL PERFORATION;

PRIMARY RECOVERY; SAND PRODUCTION; WORMHOLES;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 0032028106     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/98-03-03     Document Type: Article

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