Fast-SAGD application in the Alberta oil sands areas

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 46-53

  Shin, H ^a   Polikar, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

OPTIMAL RESERVOIRS; PEACE RIVER-TYPE RESERVOIRS; SAGD OPERATING CONDITIONS; STEAM CHAMBERS;

OIL SANDS;

EID: 33749481453     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/06-09-04     Document Type: Article

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