An improved method for acidizing oil wells in sandstone formations

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 4-10

  Gidley, J L ^a,c,d,e,f   Brezovec, E J ^b,g,h,i   King, G E ^b,j,k,l  

^a John L Gidley and Associates Inc

^b Amoco E and P

^c Poultry Science Department Texas AandM   (United States)

^d John L Gidley and Assocs Inc

^e Exxon ^*

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^g Amoco's Salt Creek Operations Center   (United States)

^h PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ Amoco's Offshore Business Unit

^j BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^k OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIZATION; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BOREHOLES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; EMULSIONS; NATURAL GAS WELLS; SANDSTONE; SILICA; SOLUBILITY;

ACID RESPONSE; MUD ACID; SANDSTONE FORMATION;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 0030081105     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/26580-PA     Document Type: Article

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