Formate Brines: A comprehensive Evaluation of Their Formation Damage Control Properties Under Realistic Reservoir Conditions

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Formation Damage Control

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 631-639

  Byrne, Michael ^a   Patey, Ian ^a   George, Liz ^b   Downs, John ^b   Turner, Jim ^b  

^a Corex UK Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Shell Expro ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLETION FLUIDS; CORE MATERIALS;

BRINES; DRILLING FLUIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; TOXICITY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1842453981     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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