Numerical study and economic evaluation of SAGD wind-down methods

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-57

  Zhao, Litong ^a   Law, David H S ^a   Coates, Roy ^a  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GRAVITATION; HEAT LOSSES; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OPTIMIZATION; STEAM; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

STEAM INJECTION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0037217688     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/03-01-05     Document Type: Article

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