High-permeability carbonate zones (super-k) in Ghawar Field (Saudi Arabia): Identified, characterized, and evaluated for gel treatments

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

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 189-197

  Al Dhafeeri, A M ^a   Seright, R S ^b   Nasr El Din, H A ^a   Sydansk, R D ^c  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Sydansk Consulting Services LLC

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BLOCKING AGENTS; DISPROPORTIONATE PERMEABILITY REDUCTION (DPR); GELANT TREATMENTS; ROCK MATRIX;

BOREHOLES; CARBONATES; GELATION; GELS; HYDROCARBONS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POLYMERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RECOVERY;

OIL FIELDS;

EID: 33745209867     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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