Improved MMP correlations for CO2 floods using analytical gasflooding theory

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 418-425

  Yuan, Hua ^a   Johns, Russell T ^b   Egwuenu, A M ^c   Dindoruk, Birol ^d,e  

^a PetroTel Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Exxon Mobil Mobil Producing Nigeria   (Nigeria)

^d Shell International e and P   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CORRELATION METHODS; EQUATIONS OF STATE OF LIQUIDS; METHANE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GASFLOODING; MINIMUM MISCIBILITY PRESSURE; RESERVOIR FLUIDS;

OIL WELL FLOODING;

RESERVOIR FLOODING; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 27544514511     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/89359-pa     Document Type: Article

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