Downhole scale formation and inhibition in mild sulphate scaling conditions

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 667-680

  Stalker, R ^a   Graham, G M ^a   Hellings, G ^b   Williams, Joanne C ^b   Littlehales, I ^a  

^a Scaled Solutions Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Helix RDS ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORE BLOCKING LABORATORY TESTS; DYNAMIC FLOW CONDITIONS; ELEVATED RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES; INHIBITOR PERFORMANCE;

BRINES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CORE SAMPLES; CORROSION INHIBITORS; LAMINAR FLOW; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEAWATER; SULFATE MINERALS;

SCALE (DEPOSITS);

EID: 23844439229     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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