Compositional modification of crude oil during oil recovery

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-11

  Zhu, Yangming ^a   Weng, Huanxin ^a   Chen, Zulin ^b   Chen, Qi ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jianghan Petroleum University   (China)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Compositional modification; Nitrogen containing fraction; Oil recovery; Organic acid

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RESINS;

NONPOLAR FRACTIONS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

CHEMICAL ALTERATION; CRUDE OIL; OIL PRODUCTION; RESERVOIR ROCK;

EID: 0038304486     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00018-4     Document Type: Article

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