Downhole upgrading of extra-heavy crude oil using hydrogen donors and methane under steam injection conditions

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 255-274

  Ovalles, César ^a   Vallejos, Carlos ^a   Vasquez, Tito ^a   Rojas, Iraima ^a   Ehrman, Ursula ^a   Benitez, Jose Luis ^a   Martinez, Ronald ^a  

^a PDVSA INTEVEP   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); METHANE; VISCOSITY OF GASES;

ASPHALTENE; EXTRA HEAVY CRUDE OIL; STEAM INJECTION;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0037221920     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-120016947     Document Type: Article

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