Disproportionate Permeability Reduction When a Silicate Gel is Formed In-Situ to Control Water Production

SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Grattoni, C A ^a   Jing, X D ^a   Zimmerman, R W ^a,b  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1642522620     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/69534-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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