Numerical investigation of SAGD process using a single horizontal well

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 24-30

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DRAINAGE; HORIZONTAL WELLS; BOREHOLES; CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY TUBES; CRUDE OIL; GAS CONDENSATES; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; STEAM; TUBING;

STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD) PROCESSES; COUNTER CURRENT; DRAINAGE PROCESS; FIELD APPLICATION; HORIZONTAL WELLBORES; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OIL RATES; OPERATING CONDITION; STEAM CHAMBER; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGES;

THERMAL OIL RECOVERY; HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 0034159164     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/00-03-01     Document Type: Article

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