Improved production from mature gas wells by introducing surfactants into wells

2005 International Petroleum Technology Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1839-1848

  Jelinek, W ^a   Schramm, L L ^b  

^a WINTERSHALL HOLDING GMBH   (Germany)

^b SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOWING AGENTS; COSTS; LIQUIDS; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

CAPILLARY COILED TUBING; LIQUID ACCUMULATION; LIQUID GAS RATIO (LGR); LIQUID LOADING; MATURE GAS WELLS;

NATURAL GAS WELLS;

EID: 33745237705     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/iptc-11028-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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