Pore-Level Observation of Gravity Assisted Tertiary Gas-Injection Processes

Proceedings of the SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 92-101

  Ren, W ^a   Bentsen, R ^a   Cunha, L B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; HYDRAULICS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; POROSITY; WATER;

OIL FILMS; SECOND CONTACT WATER DISPLACEMENT PROCESS (SCWD);

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0346998484     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/81007-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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