H2S associated with heavy oils in reservoirs under primary production: Cases of grimbeek and el alba fields in Gulf of San Jorge Basin, Argentina

Society of Petroleum Engineers - 1st International Oil Conference and Exhibition in Mexico 2006, IOCEM 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 438-443

  Cavallaro, A N ^a   Cerroni, M ^a   Alberdi, M I ^b   Ostera, H ^c  

^a REPSOL YPF   (United States)

^b Neo Technology   (United States)

^c Ingeis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRUDE OIL; DECOMPOSITION; GASOLINE; GEOLOGY; ISOTOPES; SECONDARY RECOVERY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

GENERATION MECHANISM; GEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; ISOTOPIC MEASUREMENT; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; MICROBIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT; SULPHATE-REDUCING BACTERIA; THERMOCHEMICAL DECOMPOSITION;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 84966277364     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/103920-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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