Fast-inverting, brine and additive-tolerant friction reducer for well stimulation

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 902-912

  Zelenev, Andrei S ^a   Gilzow, Gydeon A ^a   Kaufman, Phillip B ^a  

^a Flotek Industries Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BIOCIDES; CORROSION; EMULSIFICATION; FRICTION; OIL FIELDS; OILFIELD CHEMISTRY; POLYMERS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ANIONIC POLYACRYLAMIDE; EMULSION POLYMERS; FRICTION REDUCTION; FRICTION-REDUCING; PROCESS ADDITIVES; PUMPING PRESSURE; SCALE INHIBITOR; STIMULATION FLUID;

WELL STIMULATION;

EID: 70449644849     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/121719-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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