Scale dissolver application: Production enhancement and formation-damage potential

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 288-295

  Jordan, M M ^a   Graham, G M ^a   Sorbie, K S ^a   Matharu, A ^a   Tomlins, R ^a   Bunney, J ^a  

^a Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; DISSOLUTION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SILICATES;

AMINO CARBOXYLIC ACID DISSOLVERS; RESERVOIR SAND; SULFATE SCALE DISSOLVERS;

BOREHOLES;

FORMATION DAMAGE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SCALE REMOVAL; SULFATE;

EID: 0034314354     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/66565-PA     Document Type: Article

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