Influence of syneresis on permeability reduction by polymer gels

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 209-215

  Bryant, S L ^a,b,c   Rabaioli, M R ^a,d,e,f   Lockhart, T P ^a,d,g  

^a Eniricerche SpA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d Condea Augusta SpA ^*

^e U degli Studi di Milano ^*

^f UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^g CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PORE THROATS; SYNERESIS;

GELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POROUS MATERIALS;

OIL WELL COMPLETION;

EID: 0030284581     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/35446-PA     Document Type: Article

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