Heat transfer ahead of a SAGD steam chamber: A study of thermocouple data from phase B of the underground test facility (Dover project)

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 40-47

  Birrell, Gregg ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STEAM; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

STEAM CHAMBERS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 0037364019     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/03-03-04     Document Type: Article

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