Miscible oil recovery utilizing N2 and/or HC gases in CO2 injection

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 144-152

  Belhaj, Hadi ^b   Abukhalifeh, Hadil ^b   Javid, Khalid ^a  

^a ADMA OPCO   (United Arab Emirates)

^b KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

EOR; Minimum miscibility pressure; Miscibility; MMP; Recovery factor

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITIONAL SIMULATIONS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; EOR; INJECTION PRESSURES; MINIMUM MISCIBILITY PRESSURE; MMP; RECOVERY FACTORS; RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENHANCED RECOVERY; GAS OILS; GASES; MIXTURES; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SOLUBILITY; WATER INJECTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; ETHANE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PRESSURE EFFECT; SOLVENT; VAPORIZATION;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84889095751     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2013.08.030     Document Type: Article

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