Artificial lift-a major unresolved issue for SAGD

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 39-45

  Kisman, K E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS EMISSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL PUMPS; PERFORMANCE; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SERVICE LIFE; STEAM GENERATORS;

FLOW INSTABILITY; STEAM CHAMBER; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE; TWO-STAGE LIFT SYSTEM;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 0141592330     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/03-08-02     Document Type: Article

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