Injection strategies for foam generation in homogeneous and layered porous media

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 2387-2404

  Li, Q ^a   Rossen, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOAM CONTROL; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REMEDIATION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

FOAM GENERATION; GAS PLUGGING; MECHANISTIC MODELS; PRESSURE GRADIENTS;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

EID: 33644798575     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/96116-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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