Laboratory evaluation of an innovative system for fracture stimulation of high-temperature carbonate reservoirs

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 238-249

  Nasr Ei Din, H A ^a   Al Zahrani, A ^a   Still, J ^b   Lesko, T ^b   Kelkar, S ^b  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID FRACTURING; CARBONATE RESERVOIRS; CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; STIMULATION TECHNIQUE;

CARBONATES; CORROSION PREVENTION; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS;

OIL FIELDS;

EID: 34249032389     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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