Novel wax-diverter technology allows successful scale-inhibitor squeeze treatmeat in a subsea horizontal well

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 246-252

  Jordan, M M ^a,b,c   Edgsrfon, M C ^a,b,c   Cole Hamilton, J ^a,b,c   Wackln, K W ^a,b,c  

^a Ndco Exxon Energy Chemicals Ltd

^b Texaco North Sea UK Co   (United Kingdom)

^c Nalco Exxcn Energy Cherricas Ltd

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORIZONTAL WELLS; OIL WELL LOGGING;

BULLHEAD SQUEEZE TREATMENTS; WAX-DIVERTER TECHNOLOGY;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

HORIZONTAL WELL; SCALE REMOVAL; WAX; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0033232771     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/59093-pa     Document Type: Article

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