Effect of solvent sequencing and other enhancements on solvent aided process

Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2006, CIPC 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Gupta, S C ^a   Gittins, S D ^a  

^a ENCANA CORPORATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS CONDENSATES; GASOLINE; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM ADDITIVES;

COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY; CONVENTIONAL OIL; DIFFERENT SOLVENTS; EFFECT OF SOLVENTS; HEAT REQUIREMENTS; HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS; OIL RECOVERIES; SOLVENT RECOVERY;

SOLVENTS;

EID: 85086055732     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/2006-158     Document Type: Conference Paper

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