THAI - A 'short-distance displacement' in Situ combustion process for the recovery and upgrading of heavy oil

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 295-304

  Xia, T X ^a   Greaves, M ^a   Turta, A T ^b   Ayasse, C ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b Petroleum Recovery Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air injection; Downhole upgrading; Heavy oil; Horizontal wells; In situ combustion

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; EXTRACTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PETROLEUM TAR; VAPORIZATION;

AIR INJECTIONS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

GAS INJECTION; HEAVY OIL; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; OIL INDUSTRY; SEPARATION; UPGRADING; WELL;

COMBUSTION; HEAVY OIL; PROCESSING; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; WELL;

EID: 0038405308     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/02638760360596847     Document Type: Article

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