Water permeability reduction under flow-induced polymer adsorption

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 56-61

  Ogunberu, A L ^a,c   Asghari, K ^b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^c SPE   (Canada)

^d CIM Negotiating Team

^e CSChE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POLYMERS; POROUS MATERIALS; SHEAR STRESS; WATER;

POLYMER ADSORPTION; SHEAR RATES; WATER PERMEABILITY;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

EID: 29744442159     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/05-11-06     Document Type: Article

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