A comparative analysis of waterflooding projects using horizontal wells

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

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1399-1409

  Algharaib, M ^a   Gharbi, R B C ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL RECOVERY MECHANISMS; PRESSURE LOSS; STRATIFIED RESERVOIRS; WATERFLOODING INJECTION WELLS;

HORIZONTAL WELLS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE DROP;

OIL WELL FLOODING;

EID: 22244488781     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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