Asphaltene characterization and mitigation in South Kuwait's Marrat reservoir

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 251-258

  Kabir, C Shah ^a   Jamaluddin, A K M ^b  

^a ChevronTexaco ^*

^b HYCAL Energy Research Laboratory   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC RESONATORS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DEPOSITION; ISOTHERMS; SOLVENTS; THERMODYNAMICS; WELL PRESSURE; WELLS;

WELL-BORE REMEDIATION;

ASPHALT;

ASPHALTENE; OIL WELL; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

ASPHALTENE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL PRODUCTION; OIL WELL; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

KUWAIT; MAGWA;

EID: 0036872165     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/80285-PA     Document Type: Article

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