Curtailing water production in oil wells: A case for anionic polymers

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 176-194

  Ogunberu, A L ^a   Asghari, Koorosh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anionic polymers; Critical shear rate; Permeability reduction; Polymer adsorption

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC POLYMERS; CRITICAL SHEAR RATE; FLOW-INDUCED ADSORPTION; PERMEABILITY REDUCTION; POLYMER ADSORPTION; SANDPACKS; WATER PERMEABILITY;

ADSORPTION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; POLYMERS; POROUS MATERIALS; SANDSTONE; SHEAR FLOW; WATER;

OIL WELLS;

ADSORPTION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELLS; POLYMERS; POROUS MATERIALS; SANDSTONE; SHEAR FLOW; WATER;

OIL WELL; WATER FLOW;

EID: 33644515667     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.12.007     Document Type: Article

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