Effect of Depletion Rate on Performance of Solution Gas Drive in Heavy Oil Systems

Proceedings of the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 762-772

  Maini, Brij B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; METHANE; NUCLEATION; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS;

GAS SATURATION; PRESSURE GRADIENTS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0346998465     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/81114-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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