Viscous fingering effects in solvent displacement of heavy oil

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 29-38

  Cuthiell, D ^a,b   Kissel, G ^a   Jackson, C ^a   Frauenfeld, T ^a   Fisher, D ^a   Rispler, K ^a,c  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b SUNCOR ENERGY INC   (Canada)

^c SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; VISCOSITY;

RESERVOIR SIMULATORS; SAND PACKS; SOLVENT VISCOSITY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 33845725114     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/06-07-02     Document Type: Article

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