Sand production on water injectors: How bad can it get?

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 132-139

  Santarelli, F J ^a   Skomedal, Eiliv ^a   Markestad, Per ^a   Berge, H I ^a   Nasvig, Håvard ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SAND; WELL PERFORATION;

INJECTIVITY LOSSES; WATER INJECTORS;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

SAND; WATER INJECTION; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0034209740     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/64297-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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