Understanding naphthenate salt issues in oil production

World Oil

Volumn 228, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 143-146

  Rodriguez, R Anthony ^a   Ubbels, Sen J ^a  

^a Champion Technologies

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EID: 34548240784     PISSN: 00438790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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