The influence of CO2 gas and carbonate water on the mechanical stability of chalk

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 51, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 149-168

  Madland, Merete V ^a   Finsnes, Anne ^a   Alkafadgi, Ali ^a   Risnes, Rasmus ^a   Austad, Tor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chalk; CO2; EOR; Mechanical strength; Water injection

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE WATER; CHALK; MECHANICAL STABILITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATES; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WATER INJECTION;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATES; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WATER INJECTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHALK; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FLUID INJECTION; STRENGTH; WATER;

EID: 33645987864     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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