Polyacrylamide gel polymer as water shut-off system: Preparation and investigation of physical and chemical properties in one of the iranian oil reservoirs conditions

Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 99-108

  Simjoo, Mohammad ^a   Vafaie Sefti, Mohsen ^a   Dadvand Koohi, Ahmad ^a   Hasheminasab, Reza ^a   Sajadian, Valiahmad ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bottle testing method; Gel polymer; Reservoir condition; Water shut off

Indexed keywords

EID: 56449127990     PISSN: 10219986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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