Combined microbial surfactant-polymer system for improved oil mobility and conformance control

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 3, Issue , 2006, Pages 1666-1675

  Gabitto, J F ^a  

^a Prairie View A and M U   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSURFACTANT PRODUCTION; MICROBIAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (MEOR); MICROBIAL SURFACTANT;

BACTERIA; BIOPOLYMERS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY;

EID: 33751008386     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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