Evolution of foamed gel confined in pore network models

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 51-62

  Romero Zeron, L ^a   Kantzas, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FOAMS; GAS INDUSTRY; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

FOAM INJECTION; FOAMED GEL; SHUT-OFF TECHNIQUES; WATER ALTERNATE GAS (WAG);

GELS;

EID: 33846060621     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/06-11-07     Document Type: Article

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