The origin, prediction and impact of oil viscosity heterogeneity on the production characteristics of tar sand and heavy oil reservoirs

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-61

  Larter, S ^a   Adams, J ^a   Gates, I D ^b   Bennett, B ^a   Huang, H ^a  

^a Geology and Geophysics

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; STEAM; VISCOSITY;

FLUID SATURATIONS; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD);

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 39649087603     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/08-01-52     Document Type: Article

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