Investigation of key parameters in SAGD wellbore design and operation

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 49-56

  Vander Valk, P A ^a,b   Yang, P ^a  

^a CNOOC LTD   (China)

^b ENCANA CORPORATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OFFSHORE BOREHOLES; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

INJECTION PORTS; STEAM CHAMBERS; WELLBORE DESIGN; WELLBORE MODELS;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 34249851691     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/07-06-02     Document Type: Conference Paper

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