Asphaltene precipitation and deposition in the near wellbore region: A modeling approach

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 157-170

  Almehaideb, Reyadh A ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Asphaltene; Deposition; Modelling; Plugging; Wellbore flow

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENES; PLUGGING;

ASPHALT; CRUDE PETROLEUM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PRESSURE DROP; SOLUBILITY;

OIL WELLS;

ASPHALTENE; CRUDE OIL; DEPOSITION; FLUID FLOW; OIL WELL; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 1642569108     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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