Mobility of gas-in-oil dispersions in enhanced solution gas drive (foamy oil) exploitation of heavy oil reservoirs

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 48-55

  Turta, Alex T ^a   Maimi, Brij B ^b   Jackson, Clive ^a  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; DISPERSIONS; FOAMS; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; VISCOSITY;

GAS-IN-OIL DISPERSIONS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 0037362320     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/03-03-05     Document Type: Article

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