Evaluation of Special Enzymes as a Means to Remove Formation Damage Induced by Drill-in Fluids in Horizontal Gas Wells in Tight Reservoirs

Proceedings of the Middle East Oil Show

Volumn 13, Issue , 2003, Pages 301-323

  Siddiqui, M A ^a   Nasr El Din, H A ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; BIOPOLYMERS; BRINES; ENZYMES; EVALUATION; LITHOLOGY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; PETROGRAPHY; QUARTZ; SANDSTONE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

DRILL-IN FLUIDS; FORMATION DAMAGE; TIGHT RESERVOIRS;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 1842505470     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/81455-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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