Field Application of HCl-Formic Acid System to Acid Fracture Deep Gas Wells Completed with Super Cr-13 Tubing in Saudi Arabia

Proceedings - SPE International Improved Oil Recovery Conference in Asia Pacific

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 531-545

  Nasr El Din, H A ^a   Driweesh, S M ^a   Muntasheri, G A ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; CORROSION INHIBITORS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ORGANIC ACIDS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TUBING; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS (CRA); LOW-CARBON STEEL TUBULARS;

NATURAL GAS WELLS;

EID: 1842590547     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/84925-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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