Heavy oil production by carbon dioxide injection

Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 185-195

  Gao, Changhong ^a   Li, Xiangliang ^a   Guo, Lanlei ^a   Zhao, Fangjian ^a  

^a SINOPEC   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Heavy oil; Immiscible flooding; Review; Waste valorization

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CORROSION; CRUDE OIL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; REVIEWS; THERMAL OIL RECOVERY;

CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FIELD EXPERIENCE; HEAVY OIL FORMATIONS; HEAVY OIL RECOVERY; THERMAL RECOVERY; VISCOSITY REDUCTION; WASTE VALORIZATIONS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 84884684524     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21523878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ghg.1346     Document Type: Review

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