Relative Permeability Modification Using an Oil-Soluble Gelant to Control Water Production

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 733-740

  Karmakar, G P ^a   Grattoni, C A ^b   Zimmerman, R W ^b  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONDENSATION; GELATION; GELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; REDUCTION; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS; WATER INJECTION; WETTING;

OIL PHASE; WATER PHASE;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 1142303120     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/77414-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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