"Mixed" kinetics control of fluid-rock interaction in reservoir production scenarios

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 139-155

  Raines, Mike ^a,b   Dewers, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Texaco Explor and Production Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; DISSOLUTION; GYPSUM; HYDRODYNAMICS; PHASE INTERFACES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REACTION KINETICS; WATER; WELL STIMULATION;

FLUID ROCK INTERACTION; MIXED KINETICS CONTROL;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; FLUID FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; RESERVOIRS;

FLUID/ROCK INTERACTION; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; KINETICS; RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 0031076343     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(96)00062-9     Document Type: Article

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