Optimizing disproportionate permeability reduction

SPE - DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 223-234

  Seright, R S ^a,b  

^a SPE   (United States)

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

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References (27)

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