Oilfield reservoir souring during waterflooding: A case study with low sulphate concentration in formation and injection waters

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 131-142

  Cavallaro, A N ^a   Martinez, M E Gracia ^b   Ostera, H ^c   Panarello, H ^c   Cordero, R R ^c  

^a SPE

^b REPSOL YPF   (Spain)

^c Ingeis   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILTERS; CORROSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOLOGY; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER INJECTION; WELL FLOODING;

CORROSION RATE; INJECTION WATERS; NUTRIENTS; SULFATE CONCENTRATION;

OIL FIELDS;

EID: 23844453375     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/92959-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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