Applicability of Vapor Extraction Process to Problematic Viscous Oil Reservoirs

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 101-107

  Karmaker, Kulada ^a   Maini, Brij B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; FRACTURE; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBONS; POROSITY; SOLUBILITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VAPORS; VISCOSITY;

HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS (HCS); VAPOR EXTRACTION PROCESS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1142265300     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/84034-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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