The false lucre of low-pressure SAGD

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-27

  Collins, P M ^a  

^a Petroleum Geomechanics Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SANDSTONE; THERMAL DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS;

LOW-PRESSURE INJECTION; SAGD; STEAM INJECTION; SURFACE PROCESSES;

OIL WELL FLOODING;

EID: 33846284107     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/07-01-02     Document Type: Article

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