Characterization of partially formed polymer gels for application to fractured production wells for water-shutoff purposes

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 240-249

  Sydansk, Robert D ^a   Xiong, Yin ^b   Al Dhafeeri, Abdullah M ^c   Schrader, Richard J ^b   Seright, Randall S ^b  

^a Sydansk Consulting Services   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; GELS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OIL WELL PRODUCTION; VISCOSITY;

PARTIALLY FORMED GELS; POLYMER GELS; WATER SHUTOFF;

FRACTURING (OIL WELLS);

WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 24644490556     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/89401-PA     Document Type: Article

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