Towards commercialization of the UTF project using surface drilled horizontal SAGD wells

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 36-43

  Komery, Douglas P ^a   Luhning, Richard W ^b   O'Rourke, J C ^b  

^a ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OIL SANDS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM PIPELINES;

STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD); SURFACE DRILLING;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 0033338968     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.2118/99-09-03     Document Type: Article

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