Optimal parametric design for water-alternating-gas (WAG) process in a CO2-miscible flooding reservoir

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 75-82

  Chen, S ^a   Li, H ^a   Yang, D ^a   Tontiwachwuthikul, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; FLOODS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OIL WELL FLOODING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

HYBRID TECHNIQUES; INJECTION PARAMETERS; MISCIBLE FLOODING; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; PARAMETRIC DESIGN; THE NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV); WATER ALTERNATING GAS; WATER ALTERNATING GAS PROCESS;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

EID: 77958049252     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/141650-PA     Document Type: Article

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