A mechanistic model of cyclic steam stimulation

Society of Petroleum Engineers - International Thermal Operations and Heavy Oil Symposium 1997, ITOHOS 1997

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 323-336

  Batycky, J P ^a   Leaute, R P ^a   Dawe, B A ^a  

^a SPE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; BOREHOLES; COMPACTION; CRUDE OIL; EMULSIFICATION; GAS FOAMING; LAKES; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELLS; RECOVERY;

CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATIONS; EFFECTIVE SOLUTION; MECHANISTIC MODELING; OPERATIONAL BEHAVIOR; PRODUCTION PATTERNS; RECOVERY MECHANISMS; SOLUTION GAS DRIVE; STEAMING TEMPERATURE;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 84888947127     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/37550-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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