Application of cyclic steam stimulation by horizontal wells in iranian heavy oil reservoirs

Scientia Iranica

Volumn 16, Issue 2 C, 2009, Pages 125-139

  Razavi, S D ^a   Kharrat, R ^a  

^a PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cyclic steam stimulation; Enhanced oil recovery; Heavy oil; Horizontal well; Steam injection; Thermal methods

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; HORIZONTAL WELLS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; PROVEN RESERVES; RESERVES TO PRODUCTION RATIO; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEAM; THERMAL OIL RECOVERY; VISCOSITY; WELL STIMULATION;

CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATIONS; DUAL POROSITY MODEL; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; RESIDUAL OIL SATURATION; STEAM INJECTION; THERMAL METHODS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

CAPITAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEAVY OIL; OIL PRODUCTION; POROSITY; RESERVOIR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEAM INJECTION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VISCOSITY;

IRAN;

EID: 75749152940     PISSN: 10263098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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