Evaluation of emulsified solvent flooding for heavy oil recovery

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 55-62

  Sarma, H K ^a,d,e,f,g,h   Maini, B B ^b,f,h,i,j   Jha, K ^c  

^a GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b Petroleum Recovery Institute   (Canada)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^d OIL INDIA LIMITED   (India)

^e INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^h SPE

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^j INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; EMULSIONS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SOLVENTS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VELOCITY; VISCOSITY; VOLUME FRACTION;

EMULSIFIED SOLVENT FLOODING; HEAVY OIL RECOVERY; THIN HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS;

WELL FLOODING;

EID: 0032118064     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/98-07-06     Document Type: Review

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