Field Application of Relative Permeability Modifier in Venezuela

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 20-30

  Nieves, Gustavo ^a   Fernandez, Jenny ^a   Dalrymple, E Dwyann ^b   Sierra, Leopolde ^b   Eoff, Larry ^b   Reddy, B R ^b  

^a Perez Companc De Venezuela   (Venezuela)

^b HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDROCARBONS; LITHOLOGY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION);

SAND PRODUCTION; SEALING SYSTEMS;

OIL FIELDS;

EID: 1642517193     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/75123-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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