Progress in the in situ recovery of heavy oils and bitumen

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-40

  Butler, R M ^a   Yee, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DENSITY OF LIQUIDS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; EXTRACTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HORIZONTAL WELLS; MINERALS; OIL SANDS; OIL WELL DRILLING; PRESSURE; STEAM; WELL STIMULATION;

BITUMEN; COLD PRODUCTION; CYCLIC STEAMING; STEAM AND GAS PUSH; STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE; VAPOUR EXTRACTION; WELLBORE HEATING;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0036205832     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/02-01-02     Document Type: Article

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