Fluid-loss control improves performance of viscoelastic-surfactant fluids

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 478-484

  Huang, Tianping ^a   Crews, James B ^a  

^a BAKER OIL TOOLS

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CROSSLINKING; RHEOLOGY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

FLUID LOSS; FLUID LOSS CONTROL AGENTS; PSEUDO-FILTERCAKE CLEAN-UP;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 34249062345     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/106227-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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