Development of a downhole oil/water separation and reinjection system for offshore application

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 115-122

  Bowers, Bill E ^a   Brownlee, R Fred ^a   Schrenkel, Peter J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

DOWNHOLE OIL/WATER SEPARATION PROCESS; HYDROCYCLONE-BASED SYSTEMS; REINJECTION SYSTEMS;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LIQUID-LIQUID SEPARATION; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; SEPARATION;

EID: 0033946421     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/63014-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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