Optimization of WAG process for coupled CO2 EOR-storage in tight oil formations: An experimental design approach

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Canadian Unconventional Resources Conference 2012, CURC 2012

Volumn 1, Issue , 2012, Pages 199-211

  Ghaderi, S M ^a   Clarkson, C R ^a   Chen, Suzy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Penn West Exploration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; FRACTURE; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS; OIL WELL FLOODING; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RESOURCE VALUATION;

ABSOLUTE PERMEABILITY; COMPOSITIONAL SIMULATIONS; EFFECTIVE PERMEABILITY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN APPROACHES; LONG HORIZONTAL WELLS; MULTI-FRACTURED HORIZONTAL WELLS; OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION RATE;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 84875636108     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/161884-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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