Emerging technologies in enhanced oil recovery

Energy Sources

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 97-111

  Islam, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical flood; EOR; Foam; Microbial EOR; Steam flood

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FOAMS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MICROORGANISMS; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

CHEMICAL FLOODING; ELECTROMAGNETIC OIL RECOVERY; STEAM FLOODING;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 0032738240     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908319950014984     Document Type: Article

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