Scale inhibitor application in injection wells to protect against damage to production wells: When does it work?

SPE - European Formation Damage Conference, Proceedings, EFDC

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 579-587

  Mackay, E J ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CRYSTALLINE ROCKS; CRYSTALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL FIELDS; PH EFFECTS; POROSITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROTECTION; ROCKS; SEAWATER;

INJECTION WELLS; PRODUCTION WELLS; SCALE INHIBITORS; WATER REINJECTION;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 22344453058     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/95022-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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