Developing SAGD operating strategy using a coupled wellbore thermal reservoir simulator

SPE International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 471-478

  Vincent, K D ^a   MacKinnon, C J ^a   Palmgren, C T S ^a  

^a PETRO CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; GRAVITATION; HEAT TRANSFER; OIL SANDS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELLS; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COMPLETION FLUIDS; FLUID LOSS; STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD); WELLBORES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 2942576034     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/86970-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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