DOWS reduce produced water disposal costs

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 76-85

  Veil, John A ^a   Langhus, Bruce G ^b   Belieu, Stan ^c  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CH2M HILL   (United States)

^c Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; CYCLONE SEPARATORS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

DOWNHOLE OIL/WATER SEPARATORS (DOWS);

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

LIQUID-LIQUID SEPARATION; OIL WELL; RECOVERY TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033594204     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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