An Investigation of Asphaltene Instability under Nitrogen Injection

Proceedings of the SPE International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition of Mexico

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 427-436

  Jamaluddin, A K M ^a   Joshi, N ^a   Iwere, F ^a   Gurpinar, O ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTHERMAL DEPRESSURIZATION;

ASPHALT; FLUORESCENCE; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; ISOTHERMS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; NICKEL; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRESSURIZATION; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING;

EID: 1642482364     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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