Modeling and optimizing oil and gas production and gathering systems: Cerro Fortunoso field case

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-207

  Galliano, G R ^a,c,d   Degiorgis, G L ^a,e   Lopez, M L ^a,f,g   Fornes, Adriana ^b,h  

^a YPF S A   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CUYO   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^e Natl Reg U of Technol of Mendoza   (Argentina)

^f Natl Reg U of Technol of Mendoza ^*

^g UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^h Natl U of San Luis   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; PRESSURE DROP; THERMODYNAMICS; WELL PRESSURE;

CERRO FORTUNOSO OIL FIELD; GAS REINJECTION SYSTEMS; NON NEWTONIAN EFFECT; SOFTWARE PACKAGE PIPEPHASE;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION;

EID: 0034238070     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.2118/65073-PA     Document Type: Article

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