Characteristics of Microgels Designed for Water Shutoff and Profile Control

SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 19-26

  Feng, Yujun ^a   Tabary, René ^a   Renard, Michel ^a   Bon, Christel Le ^a   Omari, Aziz ^b   Chauveteau, Guy ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; GELS; PH EFFECTS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SHEAR FLOW; ZIRCONIUM;

WATER SHUTOFF;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

EID: 0242353210     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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