An experimental study of the flow behavior of heavy oil under solution-gas drive

Annual Technical Meeting 1997, ATM 1997

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Wong, R C K ^a   Guo, F ^b   Weaver, J S ^c   Barr, W E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Geo X Systems Ltd   (Canada)

^c Imperial Oil Ltd Resources Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CRUDE OIL; GASES; OIL SANDS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

BITUMEN RECOVERY; CRITICAL GAS SATURATION; CRITICAL SATURATION; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE DEPLETION; PRESSURE MAINTENANCE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SOLUTION GAS DRIVE;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 85075350871     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/97-101     Document Type: Conference Paper

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