Influence of polymer and surfactant on the aphrons characteristics: Evaluation of fluid invasion controlling

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 474-479

  Cardoso, J J F ^a   Spinelli, L S ^a   Monteiro, V ^b   Lomba, R ^b   Lucas, E F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aphrons; Drilling fluids; Industrial applications; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954654242     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2010.60     Document Type: Article

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