Enriched gas pressure cycling process for depleted heavy oil reservoirs

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 56-60

  Metwally, M ^a,b,c,d  

^a ENCANA CORPORATION   (Canada)

^b ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d SPE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENRICHED GAS PRESSURE CYCLING PROCESS;

ENHANCED RECOVERY; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; PRESSURIZATION; PROPANE; SOLUBILITY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0032292492     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/98-12-05     Document Type: Article

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