Improved heavy oil recovery by CO2 injection augmented with chemicals

Society of Petroleum Engineers - International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in China 2010, IOGCEC

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 1770-1790

  Zhang, Y P ^a,b   Luo, P ^a   Huang, S ^a  

^a SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b Energy Resources Conservation Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE OIL; FLUE GASES; FLUES; GASES; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS; RECOVERY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SWELLING; VISCOSITY;

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; RESERVOIR PRESSURES; RHEOLOGY MEASUREMENT; SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCILS; VISCOSITY REDUCTION; WATER ALTERNATING GAS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 78650605090     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/131368-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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