Electrical-heating-assisted recovery for heavy oil

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 213-231

  Rangel German, E R ^a   Schembre, J ^a   Sandberg, C ^b   Kovscek, A R ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tyco Thermal Controls   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric resistance heating; Heavy oil; Thermal conduction; Thermal oil recovery

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE HEATING; THERMAL RECOVERY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRICITY; HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VISCOSITY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HEAVY OIL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL FIELD; WARMING;

EID: 10644234813     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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