The impact of condensate blockage and completion fluids on gas productivity in gas-condensate reservoirs

2005 SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 355-365

  Al Anazl, H A ^a   Solares, J R ^a   Al Faifi, M G ^b  

^a Atlas Wireline Services

^b SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATE BLOCKAGE; GAS RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; WATER BLOCKAGE;

CARBONATES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; METHANOL; PRODUCTIVITY; SANDSTONE; TWO PHASE FLOW;

CONDENSATION;

EID: 32044445308     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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