Investigation of polymer-enhanced foam flooding with low gas/liquid ratio for improving heavy oil recovery

Society of Petroleum Engineers - Canadian Unconventional Resources and International Petroleum Conference 2010

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 815-825

  Pei, H ^a   Zhang, G ^a   Ge, J ^a   Wang, J ^a   Ding, B ^a   Liu, X ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D MODELING; CRUDE OIL; EFFICIENCY; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; FOAM CONTROL; GASES; GASOLINE; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; POLYMERS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RESOURCE VALUATION; SECONDARY RECOVERY; VISCOSITY;

3D PHYSICAL SIMULATION; ALKALI/SURFACTANT/POLYMER FLOODING; DISPLACEMENT EFFICIENCY; ECONOMICAL METHODS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; INCREASING VISCOSITY; PROFILE MODIFICATION; TERTIARY OIL RECOVERY;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 79952983236     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/137171-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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