How is Scale Prevention Affected by the Late Field Depressurisation of Waterflooded Reservoirs?

SPE Oilfield Scale Symposium

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 53-62

  Mackay, E J ^a   Agiddi, D ^a   Graham, G M ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BRINES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATES; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PH EFFECTS; SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS; TURBULENT FLOW; WATER INJECTION;

DEPRESSURIZATION; WATERFLOODED FIELDS;

OIL FIELDS;

EID: 1142298050     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/74654-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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