Improving hydrocarbon production rates through the use of formate fluids - A review

IIORC 05 - 2005 SPE International Improved Oil Recovery Conference in Asia Pacific, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 423-433

  Downs, J D ^a   Howard, S K ^b   Carnegie, A ^a  

^a Cabot Specialty Fluids   (United States)

^b Atlas Wireline Services

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING; ECONOMICS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

FORMATE FLUIDS; LINEAR CORE FLOODING; WELL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 33745191400     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/97694-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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