Evaluation of EOR methods for heavy - oil recovery in naturally fractured reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 25-37

  Babadagli, Tayfun ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

EOR methods; Heavy oil recovery; Reservoirs

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FORCES;

CRUDE PETROLEUM; ECONOMICS; FRACTURE;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

FRACTURED MEDIUM; HEAVY OIL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; RECOVERY TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037292114     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(02)00309-1     Document Type: Article

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