Geomechanical effects on the SAGD process

SPE/PS-CIM/CHOA International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Collins, P M ^a  

^a Petroleum Geomechanics Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; OIL SANDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

OIL SANDS DEPOSITS; STEAM CHAMBER; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE; WATER TRANSMISSIBILITY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 33646571192     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/97905-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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