A critical review of electromagnetic heating for enhanced oil recovery

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1619-1631

  Chhetri, A B ^a   Islam, M R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enhanced oil recovery; Microwave; Resistive and inductive heating

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETISM; HEATING; IN SITU COMBUSTION; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; RECOVERY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SECONDARY RECOVERY; TERTIARY RECOVERY; THERMAL OIL RECOVERY; WATER; WATER INJECTION;

CRITICAL REVIEW; CYCLIC STEAMING; DEPLETED RESERVOIRS; ELECTRICAL HEATING; ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HOT WATER FLOODING; HOT WATER INJECTION; MICROWAVE; RESISTIVE AND INDUCTIVE HEATING; WATER FLOODING;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 50249187780     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460701287607     Document Type: Article

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