Proposed air injection recovery of cold-produced heavy oil reservoirs

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 40-49

  Miller, K A ^a   Moore, R G ^a   Ursenbach, M G ^a   Laureshen, C J ^a   Mehta, S A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; IN SITU COMBUSTION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

AIR INJECTION RECOVERY; COLD PRODUCED HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIR IGNITION;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 0036488967     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/02-03-03     Document Type: Article

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