Combining bulk gels and colloidal dispersion gels for improved volumetric sweep efficiency in a mature waterflood

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 515-526

  Muruaga, E ^a   Flores, M ^a   Norman, C ^b   Romero, J ^a  

^a Tecpetrol ^*

^b SPE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; GELS; HYDROCARBONS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OIL WELL FLOODING; SECONDARY RECOVERY; WELLS;

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; COLLOIDAL DISPERSION; HISTORICAL PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON ACCUMULATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LACUSTRINE RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; RESERVOIR HETEROGENEITY;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

EID: 55549136761     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/113334-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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