Design and initial results of EOR and flow assurance laboratory fluid testing for K2 field development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Offshore Technology Conference, Proceedings

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages 2731-2764

  Lim, Frank ^a   Munoz, Eulalia ^a   Browning, Brad ^a   Joshi, Nikhil ^b   Jackson, Cuong ^c   Smuk, Stefan ^c  

^a ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Moulinex Business Services

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

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EID: 56349094485     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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