Developing a chemical EOR pilot strategy for a complex, low permeability water flood

SPE - DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 182-204

  Fletcher, A J P ^a   Morrison, G R ^a  

^a CHEVRON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD   (Australia)

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EID: 53549125015     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/112793-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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