Effect of CO2 flood on geochemistry of McElroy oil

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3 -3 pt 1, 1998, Pages 485-503

  Hwang, R J ^a   Ortiz, J ^a  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphaltene precipitation; CO2 flood; Core flood; Fractionation; Hopanes; Injectivity; McElroy Field; Steranes; Wax deposition

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENE PRECIPITATION; GEOCHEMICAL EFFECT; HOPANES; MCELROY OIL; STERANES; WAX DEPOSITION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSITION; CORE SAMPLES; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FRACTIONATION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OIL WELL FLOODING; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032414893     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(98)00057-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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