The water injection process: A technical and economic integrated approach

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 333-341

  Palsson, B ^a   Davies, D R ^a   Todd, A C ^a   Somerville, J M ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Formation damage; Techno economics; Water injection; Well injectivity

Indexed keywords

COSTS; IMPURITIES; OIL FIELDS; WATER INJECTION;

WATERFLOOD PLANTS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; OIL FIELD; OIL INDUSTRY; WELL;

EID: 0037366595     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/02638760360596883     Document Type: Article

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