Gel treatments for reducing channeling in naturally fractured reservoirs

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 269-276

  Seright, R S ^a,b  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FRACTURE; GEL; RESERVOIR ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 0033494491     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/59095-PA     Document Type: Article

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