Potential applications of CO2-EOR in the middle east

SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, MEOS, Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 757-767

  Algharaib, Meshal ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AQUIFERS; CARBON CAPTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL DEPOSITS; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROGEOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; METHANE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GIANT OIL RESERVOIRS; GLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND; MATURE OIL RESERVOIRS; METHANE FORMATION; MITIGATION STRATEGY; OIL AND GAS RESERVOIR; SUBSURFACE AQUIFERS;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 70449131377     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/120231-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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