Steam injection experiences in heavy and extra-heavy oil fields, Venezuela

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE International Heavy Oil Conference and Exhibition 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 265-279

  Riveros, Gina Vega ^a   Barrios, Hugo ^a  

^a Reservoir Consultant ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATIONS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HEAVY CRUDES; HEAVY OIL; HEAVY OIL FIELD; HYDROCARBON ACCUMULATION; OIL VISCOSITY; RECOVERY EFFICIENCY; RECOVERY FACTORS; SANTA BARBARA; STEAM INJECTION; STEAM-ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGES; THERMAL RECOVERY; VENEZUELA;

DEPOSITS; EXHIBITIONS; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELDS; SAND; SANDSTONE; STEAM; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; VISCOMETERS; WELL SPACING;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 84860137689     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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