The Role of Technical Publications in The Advancement of Fluid Injection Processes for Oil Recovery

The paper traces the development and application of various fluid injection processes since 1949, the first year of publication of J. Petrol. Technol., and assesses the role played by SPE-AIME publications. The importance of field case histories is stressed. A conclusion is that the technical excellence required for the rapid and successful implementation of fluid injection processes could not have been achieved without equally excellent technical articles providing information and feedback between developer and user. (99 refs.)