The Behaviour of Non-Condensible Gas in SAGD - A Rationalization

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-34

  Butler, Roger M ^a,b  

^a GravDrain Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; GAS ENGINEERING; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; HORIZONTAL WELLS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PRESSURE CONTROL; STEAM; WELL PRESSURE;

NON-CONDENSIBLE GASES; STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD) PROCESS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 1542605735     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/04-01-02     Document Type: Review

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