Gas injection EOR - a new meaning in the new millennium

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 11-19

  Rao, Dandina ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; HORIZONTAL WELLS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); NATURAL GAS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY; WETTING;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GAS INJECTION; WATERFLOODS;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 0035250008     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/01-02-das     Document Type: Article

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