Propagation of Cross-linkers Used in In-Situ Gelled Acids in Carbonate Reservoirs

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 1152-1171

  Nasr El Din, H A ^a   Taylor, K C ^a   Al Hajji, H H ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; CORE ANALYSIS; FLOODS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; PH EFFECTS; POSITIVE IONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); VISCOSITY;

MULTI-VALENT CATIONS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1642517001     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/75257-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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