Solution-gas drive in heavy oil: Field prediction and sensitivity studies with low gas phase relative permeability

Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2000, CIPC 2000

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Kumar, R ^a,b   Pooladi Darvish, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b RES MOD MAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; DIGITAL STORAGE; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; GASOLINE; GEOMETRY; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SAND;

BLACK-OIL SIMULATORS; EFFECTIVE PERMEABILITY; GAS RELATIVE PERMEABILITIES; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; HIGH-PRESSURE GRADIENT; PRESSURE MAINTENANCE; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; SENSITIVITY STUDIES;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 85088407378     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/2000-063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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