Water issues relating to heavy oil production

SPE Americas E and P Environmental and Safety Conference 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 116-126

  Veil, J A ^a   Quinn, J J ^b   Garcia, J P ^c  

^a SPE ^*

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; GAS INDUSTRY; OIL FIELDS; PRODUCED WATER; PROVEN RESERVES; PUBLIC UTILITIES; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

FORMATION PRESSURE; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; MATURE OIL FIELDS; OIL AND GAS COMPANIES; POTENTIAL SOURCES; STEAM GENERATION; WATER QUALITY IMPACT; WATER REQUIREMENTS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 70349954722     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/120630-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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