Comparative effectiveness of CO2, produced gas, and flue gas for enhanced heavy-oil recovery

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 238-247

  Srivastava, Raj K ^a   Huang, Sam S ^b   Dong, Mingzhe ^b  

^a MCI Worldcom   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUE GAS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; OIL FIELD; RECOVERY TECHNIQUE; RESERVOIR FLOODING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGY; OIL PRODUCTION; RESERVOIR FLOODING;

CANADA; LLOYDMINSTER; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 0032830723     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/56857-PA     Document Type: Article

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