The Impact of HCI to HF Ratio on Hydrated Silica Formation during the Acidizing of a High Temperature Sandstone Gas Reservoir in Saudi Arabia

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 393-409

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

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOLAR RATIO; WORMHOLES;

ACIDIZATION; ALUMINUM; EFFLUENTS; FELDSPAR; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SANDSTONE; SILICON;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1142303147     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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