Conformance and mobility control: Foams vs. polymers

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 138-147

  Guoyin, Zhang ^a   Seright, R S ^a  

^a SPE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL FLOODING; GAS FLOODING; MOBILITY CONTROL; VERTICAL SWEEP EFFICIENCY;

ORGANIC POLYMERS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POLYMER SOLUTIONS; RADIAL FLOW; WELL FLOODING;

FOAMS;

EID: 34249066727     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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