Geomechanical-data acquisition, monitoring, and applications in SAGD

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 9-21

  Gu, F ^a   Chan, M ^a   Fryk, R ^a,b  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b Velvet Energy Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GEOMECHANICS; OIL SANDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; SEISMOLOGY;

4D SEISMIC; DATA APPLICATION; DATA MONITORING; HISTORY MATCHING; RESERVOIR ROCK; SAND RESERVOIRS; SEISMIC SURVEYS; STEAM INJECTION; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGES; SURFACE-DEFORMATIONS;

DATA ACQUISITION;

EID: 79958836235     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/145402-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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