Technical feasibility of polymer injection in heavy oil reservoir BAINF60 and BAMED78: Intercampo norte - through predictive models

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

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 77-90

  Hincapie, Rafael ^a   Alvarez, Carlos ^a   Vargas, Armando ^b  

^a PDVSA INTEVEP   (Venezuela)

^b UNEFA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CRUDE OIL; ENHANCED RECOVERY; OIL WELL FLOODING; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POLYMERS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); VISCOSITY; WELL SPACING;

CONVENTIONAL HYDROCARBONS; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; HIGH-VISCOSITY OIL; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; PREDICTIVE MODELING; RECOVERY TECHNIQUES; SIMULATION SOFTWARE;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 84860188708     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/149621-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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