Bridging adsorption of flexible polymers in low-permeability porous media

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-20

  Zitha, P L J ^a,b,c,d   Botermans, C W ^a,b,e  

^a Shell International Exploration and Production   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c U Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI)   (Netherlands)

^d Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie   (France)

^e European Research Center   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS;

LOW PERMEABILITY LAYERS;

POLYMERS;

ADSORPTION; OIL WELL; POLYMER; POROUS MEDIUM;

ADSORPTION; BRIDGING; FLEXIBLE; OIL PRODUCTION; POLYMERS; POROUS MEDIA;

EID: 0032007157     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/36665-PA     Document Type: Article

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