A natural polymer-based cross-linker system for conformance gel systems

SPE Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 99-106

  Reddy, B R ^a   Eoff, Larry ^a   Dalrymple, E Dwyann ^a   Black, Kathy ^a   Brown, David ^a   Rietjens, Marcel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; CHITIN; CROSSLINKING; GELS; MIXTURES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

CONFORMANCE GEL SYSTEMS; CROSSLINKER SYSTEM; POLYETHYLENEIMINE;

POLYAMIDES;

EID: 0038789095     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/84937-PA     Document Type: Article

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