Steam and gas push (SAGP) - 2: Mechanism analysis and physical model testing

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 52-61

  Jiang, Qi ^d   Butler, Roger ^a,b   Yee, Chi Tak ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GravDrain Inc   (Canada)

^c Imperial Oil Ltd Resources Limited   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MASS TRANSFER; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STEAM; BOREHOLES; GASOLINE;

STEAM AND GAS PUSH (SAGP); ANALYSIS MODELS; CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION; MECHANISM ANALYSIS; NEW MECHANISMS; NONCONDENSIBLE GAS; PHYSICAL MODEL TESTING; PRODUCTION WELLS; SMALL CONCENTRATION; STEAM INJECTION WELLS; STEAM/OIL RATIOS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; STEAM;

EID: 0342483869     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/00-04-04     Document Type: Article

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