Precipitation During the Acidizing of a HT/HP Illitic Sandstone Reservoir in Eastern Saudi Arabia: A Laboratory Study

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 3239-3254

  Thomas, R L ^a   Nasr El Din, H A ^a   Lynn, J D ^a   Mehta, S ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUD ACID TREATMENT;

ACIDIZATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REACTION KINETICS; SANDSTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WELL COMPLETION; WELL TESTING; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 1142278416     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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