Biopolymer plugging effect: Laboratory-pressurized pumping flow studies

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 13-21

  Khachatoorian, Robert ^a   Petrisor, Ioana G ^a   Kwan, Chang Chin ^a   Yen, Teh Fu ^a  

^a Environmental Engineering Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopolymers; Chitosan; Enhanced oil recovery; Guar gum; Permeability; Plugging; Polyglutamic acid; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Soil remediation; Subsurface stabilization; Xanthan

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

PLUGGING EFFECT;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

BARRIER; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; PERMEABILITY; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0037967225     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00019-6     Document Type: Article

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