Geomechanical effects on the SAGD process

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 367-375

  Collins, Patrick M ^a  

^a Petroleum Geomechanics Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; OIL SANDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCKS; STRESSES;

BITUMEN; GEOMECHANCIAL EFFECTS; SHEAR FAILURE; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD);

THERMAL OIL RECOVERY;

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; OIL SANDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCKS; STRESSES; THERMAL OIL RECOVERY;

BITUMEN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GEOMECHANICS; HEAVY OIL; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL SAND; OIL WELL; RADAR INTERFEROMETRY; RECOVERY METHOD; SATELLITE IMAGERY; STEAM INJECTION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548424157     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/97905-pa     Document Type: Conference Paper

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