An Integrated Experimental and Numerical Approach to Assess the Performance of Solvent Injection into Heavy Oil

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 1131-1140

  Dauba, C ^a   Quettier, L ^a   Christensen, J ^a   Le Gofff, C ^a   Cordelier, P ^a  

^a TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARK CORRELATION; THERMODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATIONS OF STATE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; THERMODYNAMICS; X RAYS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 1142303079     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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