Experimental viscosities of heavy oil mixtures up to 450 K and high pressures using a mercury capillary viscometer

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 17-26

  Barrufet, Maria A ^a   Setiadarma, Agustinus ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary viscometer; Experimental methods; Heavy oil viscosity

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOW OF FLUIDS; LAMINAR FLOW; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; VISCOSITY;

SOLVENT STIMULATION;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

HEAVY OIL; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0041320951     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00048-2     Document Type: Article

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