Experimental investigation of asphaltene deposition mechanism during oil flow in core samples

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 57, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 281-293

  Papadimitriou, N I ^a   Romanos, G E ^a   Charalambopoulou, G Ch ^a   Kainourgiakis, M E ^a   Katsaros, F K ^a   Stubos, A K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Asphaltene deposition; Asphaltene migration; Permeability reduction; Pore plugging

Indexed keywords

OIL RECOVERY; PERMEABILITY REDUCTION;

ASPHALTENES; DEPOSITION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PORE STRUCTURE;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

ASPHALTENES; DEPOSITION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PORE STRUCTURE;

ASPHALTENE; DEPOSITION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW STABILITY; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL PRODUCTION; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 34249727199     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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