Simulation of bacterial souring control in an albertan heavy oil reservoir

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 19-26

  Coombe, D ^a   Jack, T ^b   Voordouw, G ^b   Zhang, F ^c   Clay, B ^c   Miner, K ^d  

^a University of Calgary and Computer Modelling Group Ltd   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Enerplus Resources Fund   (Canada)

^d BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRUDE OIL; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BACTERIALS ACTIVITIES; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; HISTORY MATCH; INJECTION PHASIS; IS HISTORY; OPERATING CONDITION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SIMULATION MODEL; SIMULATION STUDIES; WATER FLOOD;

NITRATES;

EID: 77952721615     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/137046-PA     Document Type: Article

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