A practical method for anticipating asphaltene problems

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 152-160

  Wang, JianXin ^a   Buckley, Jill S ^a   Burke, Nancy E ^b   Creek, Jefferson L ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OILS AND FATS;

ASPHALTENE; DEPRESSURIZATION; FLOW-ASSURANCE; OILS;

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS;

ASPHALTENE; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; PREDICTION;

EID: 5044252277     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/87638-pa     Document Type: Article

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