Steam/bacteria to treatment of asphaltene deposition in carbonate rocks

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 123-133

  Zekri, Abdulrazag Y ^a   El Mehaideb, Reyadh ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Asphaltene deposition; Bacteria; Oil wells; Steam

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CARBONATES; DEPOSITION; ROCKS;

CORE IMPAIRMENT;

BACTERIA;

ASPHALTENE; CARBONATE;

EID: 0037292027     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0920-4105(02)00315-7     Document Type: Article

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