Challenges and insights in optimizing oil production from Middle East mega karst reservoirs

SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, MEOS, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1271-1296

  Trice, R ^a  

^a C and C Reservoirs Ltd

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); MICROPOROSITY; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TECTONICS;

KARST DRAINAGE SYSTEMS; KARST RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; TECTONIC FRACTURES;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 22244457399     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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