Journal of
Petroleum and Gas Engineering

  • Abbreviation: J. Petroleum Gas Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2677
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPGE
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 124

Full Length Research Paper

A statistical approach to investigate oil displacement efficiency in thermal recovery techniques for heavy oil based on one-dimensional core experiment

Dong Liu
  • Dong Liu
  • Tianjin Branch of CNOOC Ltd., China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Tianjin 300459, China.
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Yan-Chun Su
  • Yan-Chun Su
  • Tianjin Branch of CNOOC Ltd., China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Tianjin 300459, China.
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Li-Zhen Ge
  • Li-Zhen Ge
  • Tianjin Branch of CNOOC Ltd., China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Tianjin 300459, China.
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Ting-Hui Hu
  • Ting-Hui Hu
  • Tianjin Branch of CNOOC Ltd., China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Tianjin 300459, China.
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Qin Zhu
  • Qin Zhu
  • Tianjin Branch of CNOOC Ltd., China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Tianjin 300459, China.
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  •  Received: 18 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 14 August 2019
  •  Published: 31 August 2019

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