HEC precipitation at elevated temperature: an unexpected source of formation damage

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 88-91

  Hodge, R M ^a,b  

^a Conoco Inc ^*  (United States)

^b Conoco's E and P Technol Org ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CELLULOSE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HIGH TEMPERATURE PROPERTIES; HYDRATION; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

BRINE; DRILLING; POLYMER;

BRINES; DRILLING; POLYMERS;

EID: 0032100245     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/38155-PA     Document Type: Article

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