Can We Ignore Asphaltene in a Gas Injection Project for Light-Oils?

Proceedings - SPE International Improved Oil Recovery Conference in Asia Pacific

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 193-199

  Sarma, Hemanta K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; BOREHOLES; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SOLUBILITY; WETTING;

GAS INJECTION; MELTING POINT;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1842591048     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/84877-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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