Enhanced Oil Recovery with Downhole Vibration Stimulation

Proceedings - SPE Production Operations Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 555-567

  Westermark, R V ^a   Brett, J F ^b   Maloney, D R ^c  

^a Seismic Recovery LLC

^b Oil Gas Consult International

^c Phillips Research Center 224GB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CAPILLARITY; EARTHQUAKES; GRAVITATION; OIL FIELDS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WELL FLOODING;

DOWNHOLE VIBRATION STIMULATION; OIL RECOVERY;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 1642561890     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/67303-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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