Analytical solutions for free-hydrocarbon recovery using skimmer and dual-pump wells

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE/EPA/DOE Exploration and Production Environmental Conference 2001, EPEC 2001

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Obigbesan, A B ^a   Johns, R T ^a   Lake, L W ^a   Bermudez, L ^a   Hassan, M R ^a   Charbeneau, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEOLOGY; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; PRODUCT DESIGN; PUMPS; RECOVERY;

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE; FREE PRODUCT RECOVERIES; HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS; HYDROCARBON RECOVERY; LIGHT NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS; STEADY-STATE FLOWS; VERTICAL EQUILIBRIUMS;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

EID: 85088068940     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/66756-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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