Solution-gas drive in heavy oil: Field prediction and sensitivity studies using low gas relative permeability

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 26-32

  Kumar, R ^a   Pooladi Darvish, M ^a  

^a Ryder Scott Company   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; MAINTENANCE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; LOW GAS MOBILITY; LOW GAS RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE GRADIENTS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0036505603     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/02-03-01     Document Type: Article

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