Alteration and fracturing of siliceous mudstone during in situ combustion, Orcutt field, California

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 169-182

  Lore, Jason S ^a   Eichhubl, Peter ^a   Aydin, Atilla ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alteration; Faulting; Fireflooding; High temperature fractures; Hydrocarbons; In situ combustion

Indexed keywords

FIREFLOODING;

COMBUSTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBONS; ROCKS; TECTONICS;

OIL WELL LOGGING;

OIL FIELD;

EID: 0036912582     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(02)00316-9     Document Type: Article

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