A new process combining cyclic steam stimulation and steam-assisted gravity drainage: Hybrid SAGD

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-13

  Coskuner G ^a  

^a HUSKY ENERGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THERMAL OIL RECOVERY; WELL STIMULATION;

CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATIONS; DRAINAGE WELLS; INJECTED STEAM; OPERATION TIME; RECOVERY SCHEME; STEAM CHAMBER; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGES; THERMAL RECOVERY;

STEAM;

EID: 59049097839     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/09-01-08-DA     Document Type: Article

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