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A new model for predicting the viscosity of heavy oil

Yonghui LiuSchool of Oil & Gas Engineering, Southewest Peroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shuqiang ShiSchool of Oil & Gas Engineering, Southewest Peroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Yongqing WangSchool of Oil & Gas Engineering, Southewest Peroleum University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Jiang XieThe Branch of PetroChina Huabei Oilfield Production Engineering Research Institute, Renqiu, China
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Gang XieThe Branch of PetroChina Huabei Oilfield Production Engineering Research Institute, Renqiu, China
Pages 832-837 | Published online: 17 Jun 2016

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