Laboratory study of Combustion Override Split-Production Horizontal well (COSH) process

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 42-50

  Bagci, S ^a   Aybak, T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HORIZONTAL WELLS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMOCOUPLES; 3D MODELING; GASOLINE; STEAM;

COMBUSTION OVERRIDE SPLIT-PRODUCTION HORIZONTAL WELL (COSH) PROCESS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; COMBUSTION;

3D MODELS; 3D-MODELING; GRAVITY DRAINAGE; HOT GAS CHAMBER; INJECTION WELLS; LABORATORY STUDIES; PHYSICAL MODELLING; PRODUCTION WELLS; RECTANGULAR BOX; VERTICAL WELLS;

EID: 0034245487     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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