Development of mature oil fields - A review

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 57, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 221-246

  Babadagli, Tayfun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mature fields; Remaining oil; Reservoir management techniques; Residual oil saturation; Tertiary oil recovery

Indexed keywords

MATURE OIL FIELD; RESIDUAL OIL; TERTIARY OIL RECOVERY;

OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT;

OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DRILLING; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IMMISCIBILITY; MATURATION; OIL FIELD; RECOVERY METHOD; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; WELL TESTING;

EID: 34249729398     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.10.006     Document Type: Review

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