SAGD and geomechanics

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 19-25

  Carlson, Mike ^a  

^a Applied Reservoir Engineering Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL SANDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PETROLOGY; POROSITY; ROCK MECHANICS; SANDSTONE; SOIL MECHANICS; STRAIN; STRESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD);

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

EID: 0043015844     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/03-06-das     Document Type: Article

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