Oil recovery and surfactant adsorption during CO2-foam flooding

Offshore Technology Conference, Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 106-119

  Yin, Guoqiang ^a,c   Grigg, Reid B ^a   Svec, Yi ^a,b  

^a SPE

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

^c SHELL OIL COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 70449120940     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4043/otc-19787-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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