Investigations on matrix recovery during steam injection into heavy-oil containing carbonate rocks

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 259-274

  Babadagli, Tayfun ^a   Al Bemani, Ali ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Capillary imbibition; Fractured carbonate rocks; Heavy oil recovery; Irreducible water flashing; Oil wet matrix; Steam injection; Temperature; Thermal expansion

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY IMBIBITION; FRACTURED CARBONATE ROCKS; IRREDUCIBLE WATER FLASHING; OIL-WET MATRIX; STEAM INJECTION;

CARBONATES; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); INJECTION (OIL WELLS); THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

CARBONATES; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

CAPILLARITY; CARBONATE ROCK; HEAVY OIL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LIMESTONE; MATRIX; OIL FIELD; STEAM INJECTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN;

EID: 34447625359     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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