Laboratory tests and field implementation of gas-drag-reduction chemicals

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-58

  Li, Ying Hsiao ^a,c,d,e   Chesnut, G R ^b,f,g,h,i,j   Richmond, R D ^b   Beer, G L ^b,k,l   Caldarera, V P ^a,m,n  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b Arco E and P Technology   (United States)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^d Tunghai U   (Taiwan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^f Nalco Chemical   (United States)

^g Stephen F Austin University   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

ⁱ NACE Intl ^*

^j Pipeline Research Committee Intl

^k UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^l Occidental Research   (United States)

^m Vastar Resources Inc   (United States)

ⁿ Centre for Translational Cancer Research IBT Texas A and M HSC   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINES; BINDING ENERGY; COATING TECHNIQUES; DRAG; FATTY ACIDS; HYDROCARBONS; LUBRICANTS; PRODUCTION PLATFORMS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TURBULENCE;

DRAG REDUCTIONS; GAS PHASE BOUNDARY;

GAS PIPELINES;

DRAG REDUCING ADDITIVE; GAS FLOW; GAS PIPELINE;

DRAG; DRAG-REDUCTION ADDITIVE; FLUID FLOW; GASES; PIPELINES;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 11744374261     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/37256-PA     Document Type: Article

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