The use of scale inhibitor squeeze placement software to extend squeeze life and reduce operating costs in mature high temperature oilfields

NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series

Volumn 2000-March, Issue , 2000, Pages

  Jordan, M M ^a   Sjuraether, K ^b   Seland, G ^b   Gilje, H ^c  

^a Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Nalco Exxon Energy Chemicals Norge AS   (Norway)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COST REDUCTION; OIL FIELDS; OPERATING COSTS; SCALE (DEPOSITS); WATER INJECTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ASSOCIATED COSTS; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PRACTICAL PROBLEMS; PRODUCTION WELLS; SCALE INHIBITOR; SCALE INHIBITOR SQUEEZES; SQUEEZE TREATMENTS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 77954224202     PISSN: 03614409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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