Microscopic Visualization with High Resolution Optical-Fiber Scope at Steam Chamber Interface on Initial Stage of SAGD Process

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 1025-1032

  Sasaki, Kyuro ^a   Akibayashi, Satoshi ^a   Yazawa, Nintoku ^b   Kaneko, Fuminori ^c  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c JAPEX ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSCOPIC VISUALIZATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DRAINAGE; EMULSIONS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAVITATION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; VISUALIZATION; WETTING;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

EID: 1642558022     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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