FEASIBILITY TO APPLY THE STEAM ASSITED GRAVITY DRAINAGE (SAGD) TECHNIQUE IN THE COUNTRY'S HEAVY CRUDE-OIL FIELDS

ABSTRACT The Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) processes are one of the most efficient and profitable technologies for the production of heavy crude oils and oil sands. These processes involve the drilling of a couple of parallel horizontal wells, separated by a vertical distance and located ne...

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Main Authors: Edwin Rodríguez, Jaime Orjuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo (ICP) - ECOPETROL S.A. 2004-01-01
Series:CT&F Ciencia, Tecnología & Futuro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-53832004000100001