Development and field application of a new measurement technique for organic acid additives in stimulation fluids

SPE Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 152-160

  Taylor, Kevin C ^a   Al Katheeri, Mohammed Al Katheeri ^b   Nasr El Din, Hisham A ^b  

^a Taylor Industrial Research   (Canada)

^b SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACIDIZATION; ADDITIVES; CORE ANALYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROPHORESIS; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); OIL WELL FLOODING; SOLUTIONS;

CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; COREFLOOD; ORGANIC ACID ADDITIVES; STIMULATION FLUID;

WELL STIMULATION;

EID: 22544460506     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/85081-PA     Document Type: Article

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