Investigation of cyclic solvent injection process for heavy oil recovery

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 22-33

  Ivory, J ^a,b   Chang, J ^a,c   Coates, R ^a   Forshner, K ^a  

^a ALBERTA INNOVATES TECHNOLOGY FUTURES   (Canada)

^b AITF's Reservoir Simulation Group   (United States)

^c AITF in Edmonton   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE OIL; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DISSOLUTION; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; NUMERICAL MODELS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SOLVENTS;

EQUILIBRIUM CONCENTRATION; EXPERIMENTAL SIMULATIONS; GAS PHASE COMPOSITION; GAS PHASE PERMEABILITY; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; ORIGINAL OIL IN PLACES; PARAMETRIC SIMULATIONS; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 77957819232     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/140662-PA     Document Type: Article

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