A study of viscoelasticity of two novel polymers for EOR in porous media

Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Zhu, Huai Jing ^a   Luo, Jian Hui ^a   Sun, Shang Ru ^b   Yang, Jing Bo ^a   Wang, Ping Mei ^a   Kong, Bai Ling ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

^b Exploration and Development Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Aqueous polymer solutions; Elastic viscosity; Flow through porous media; Hydrophobic association; Oil displacement mechanisms; Polymers for EOR; Viscoelastic characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750048159     PISSN: 10004092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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