Experimental study of high-temperature foam for acid diversion

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 138-160

  Kam, S I ^a   Frenier, W W ^b   Davies, S N ^b   Rossen, W R ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b OCP   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidization; Diversion; Foam; Production enhancement; Well stimulation

Indexed keywords

BULK-FOAM STABILITY; HIGH-TEMPERATURE FOAM-ACID DIVERSION TREATMENTS; PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENT;

ACIDIZATION; BLOWING AGENTS; CHELATION; CORROSION INHIBITORS; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

WELL STIMULATION;

ACIDIZATION; BLOWING AGENTS; CHELATION; CORROSION INHIBITORS; DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WELL STIMULATION;

ACIDIFICATION; CORROSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOAM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INHIBITOR; SURFACTANT;

EID: 34547120234     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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