A pilot test using microbial paraffin-removal technology in Liaohe oilfield

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 201-210

  He, Zhengguo ^a   Mei, Bowen ^a   Wang, Wentao ^b   Sheng, Jiayong ^b   Zhu, Shuiyuan ^b   Wang, Li ^b   Yen, T F ^c  

^a Jianghan Petroleum University   (China)

^b Research Institute of Petroleum Engineering   (China)

^c University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

China's producing oilfields; Microbial technology; Paraffin removal; Petroleum wax; Pilot test in oilfield

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BACTERIA; ECONOMICS; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROBIOLOGY; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL TESTING; OIL WELLS; PARAFFINS; WASHING;

MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY; PARAFFIN REMOVAL; PETROLEUM WAX;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 0037217453     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-120016942     Document Type: Article

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