Green methodologies to test hydrocarbon reservoirs

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Verga, Francesca ^a   Rocca, Vera ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Injection testing; Surface emissions; Unconventional well testing; Wireline formation testing

Indexed keywords

GREENHOUSE GAS; HYDROCARBON; RESERVOIR; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; WELL TECHNOLOGY; WELL TESTING;

EID: 77149123665     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2010.1.10     Document Type: Article

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