Enhanced cyclic solvent process (ECSP) for heavy oil and bitumen recovery in thin reservoirs

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2865-2874

  Yadali Jamaloei, Benyamin ^a   Dong, Mingzhe ^a   Mahinpey, Nader ^a   Maini, Brij B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES; GRAVITY DRAINAGE; HEAVY OIL; HEAVY OIL AND BITUMENS; HEAVY OIL RECOVERY; HIGH VISCOSITIES; HYDROCARBON GAS; HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS; OIL VISCOSITY; PRODUCTION CYCLE; RESERVOIR PRESSURES; THERMAL METHODS; TOTAL RECOVERY; VAPOR EXTRACTION;

CRUDE OIL; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PROPANE; SOLVENTS; VAPORS; WATER INJECTION;

METHANE;

EID: 84861658327     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef300152b     Document Type: Conference Paper

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