An investigation on gas lift performance curve in an oil-producing well

International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences

Volumn 2007, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Saepudin, Deni ^a,b   Soewono, Edy ^a   Sidarto, Kuntjoro Adji ^a   Gunawan, Agus Yodi ^a   Siregar, Septoratno ^a   Sukarno, Pudjo ^a  

^a BANDUNG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Indonesia)

^b Departement Sains   (Indonesia)

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EID: 77955238042     PISSN: 01611712     EISSN: 16870425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/81519     Document Type: Article

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