Vapex: An Efficient Process for the Recovery of Heavy Oil and Bitumen

SPE Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 232-237

  Das, S K ^a  

^a Petroleum Recovery Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENHANCED RECOVERY; EXTRACTION; HYDROCARBONS; OIL WELL FLOODING; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

BITUMEN; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD); VAPOR EXTRACTION (VAPEX) PROCESS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 0032162982     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/50941-PA     Document Type: Article

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