Bacteriogenic mineral plugging

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 56-61

  Ferris, F G ^a   Stehmeier, L G ^b,e   Kantzas, A ^b,c,f,g,h,i   Mourits, F M ^d,j,k,l,m,n  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Novacor Res and Technol Corp

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^e Novacor Res and Technology Centre

^f ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^h SPE

ⁱ CSChE ^*

^j SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^k UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^l UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^m Petroleum Society   (Canada)

ⁿ KNCV

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BACTERIA; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBONATES; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; IMPURITIES; OIL FIELDS; PH; POROUS MATERIALS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

BACTERIOGENIC MINERAL PLUGGING; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CEMENTING AGENT; HEAVY OIL FIELDS; POROUS MEDIA;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 0030270750     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/96-08-06     Document Type: Article

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