Water permeability reduction under flow-induced polymer adsorption

SPE International Petroleum Conference in Mexico - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 51-55

  Asghari, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW-INDUCED ADSORPTION; OIL PRODUCTION; PERMEABILITY REDUCTION; POLYMER ADSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; BRINES; DEGRADATION; GELS; HYDROPHILICITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS; ROCKS; SHEAR STRESS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 22344447346     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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