Microemulsion-assisted fluid recovery and improved permeability to gas in shale formations

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Formation Damage Control

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 547-553

  Zelenev, Andrei S ^a   Zhou, Hui ^a   Ellena, Linda B ^a   Penny, Glenn S ^a  

^a CESI Chemical a Flotek Industries Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; FLOW OF GASES; FRACTURING FLUIDS; GAS PERMEABILITY; GASES; MICROEMULSIONS; RECOVERY; TIGHT GAS;

FLUID LOSS; FLUID RECOVERY; FORMATION DAMAGE; IMPROVING PERMEABILITIES; SHALE FORMATION; TIGHT FORMATION; TIGHT GAS FORMATION;

SHALE;

EID: 77954240885     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/127922-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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