Secondary and tertiary gas injection in fractured carbonate rock: Experimental study

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 45-51

  Karimaie, H ^a   Darvish, G R ^b   Lindeberg, E ^c   Torsaeter O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

^c SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Gravity drainage

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FRACTURED CARBONATES; GAS INJECTIONS; GRAVITY DRAINAGE;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CARBONATE ROCK; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GRAVITY FIELD; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; P-T CONDITIONS; RESERVOIR ROCK; STEAM INJECTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 52049105148     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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