Numerical simulation of the SAGD process in the Hangingstone oil sands reservoir

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 27-35

  Ito, Yoshiaki ^a   Suzuki, Shogo ^b  

^a Japan Canada Oil Sands Ltd (JACOS)   (Canada)

^b Canada Oil Sands Co Ltd (CANOS)   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAVITATION; HEAT CONVECTION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PETROLEUM TAR; STEAM CONDENSATE; STEAM SEPARATORS AND TRAPS;

OIL SANDS RESERVOIRS; STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD);

OIL SANDS;

EID: 0033237757     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/99-09-02     Document Type: Article

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