Factors affecting cleanup of water blocks: A laboratory investigation

SPE Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 238-246

  Mahadevan, Jagannathan ^a   Sharma, Mukul M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIZATION; BRINES; CLEANING; CORE DRILLING; FRACTURING FLUIDS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELLS; ROCK MECHANICS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER; WETTING;

CLEANUP; DRAWDOWN; WATER BLOCKS; WETTABILITY;

CORE SAMPLES;

EID: 26844544500     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/84216-PA     Document Type: Article

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