Insights into non-thermal recovery of heavy oil

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 27-35

  Mai, A ^a   Bryan, J ^b   Goodarzi, N ^c   Kantzas, A ^d  

^a Laricina Energy Ltd

^b Tomographic Imaging and Porous Media Laboratory   (Canada)

^c CNOOC LTD   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; GAS INDUSTRY; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RECOVERY; THERMAL OIL RECOVERY;

CHEMICAL FLOODING; DIFFERENT LENGTH SCALE; DISPLACEMENT MECHANISMS; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; RESERVOIR ENERGY; SOLUTION GAS DRIVE;

SECONDARY RECOVERY;

EID: 63049102466     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/09-03-27     Document Type: Article

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