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Record 1 2004-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Asphalts
CONT

The development of the steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) recovery method can be considered a major enabling technology. It has a number of advantages compared to previous steam stimulation methods that make it applicable to a wider range of bitumen reservoirs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bitumes
CONT

Le développement de la technique SGSIV [séparation gravitaire stimulée par injection de vapeur] peut être considéré comme une percée majeure. Elle offre un certain nombre d'avantages par rapport aux procédés antérieurs de stimulation par la vapeur, notamment la possibilité de l'appliquer à une gamme plus étendue de types de dépôts de bitume.

Spanish

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