Enhanced oil recovery in shale reservoirs by gas injection

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue , 2015, Pages 252-259

  Sheng, James J ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Enhanced oil recovery; Gas condensate; Gas flooding; Gas injection; Huff and puff; Liquid rich; Shale oil; Shale reservoirs

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; GAS CONDENSATES; GASES; HORIZONTAL WELLS; LIQUIDS; OIL SHALE; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SHALE; WATER INJECTION; WELL FLOODING;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GAS CONDENSATE RESERVOIRS; GAS FLOODING; GAS INJECTION; HUFF AND PUFF; OIL AND GAS; OIL RECOVERIES; OIL RESERVOIRS;

SHALE OIL;

EID: 84916624438     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2014.12.002     Document Type: Review

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