Experimental investigation of gas release and pressure response in foamy-oil depletion tests

Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2002, CIPC 2002

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Turta, A ^a   Fisher, D B ^a   Goldman, J ^a   Green, K ^a   Maini, B B ^b  

^a ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CRUDE OIL; FLOW OF GASES; GASES; GASOLINE; GLASS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS; TESTING;

COMPARATIVE TESTS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FIELD CONDITIONS; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; INITIAL PRESSURE; MICROMODEL TESTS; PRESSURE RESPONSE;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 85082419612     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/2002-186     Document Type: Conference Paper

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