Potential for polymer flooding reservoirs with viscous oils

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 730-740

  Seright, R S ^a  

^a SPE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; CRUDE OIL PRICE; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; HORIZONTAL WELLS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); RESERVOIRS (WATER); SHEAR THINNING;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; POLYMER FLOODING; RESISTANCE FACTORS; SHEAR THICKENING FLUID; SHEAR THINNING FLUIDS; SWEEP EFFICIENCY; VISCOSITY INCREASE;

OIL WELL FLOODING;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLUID INJECTION; OIL WELL; POLYMER; PRICE DYNAMICS; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; RESERVOIR FLOODING; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 77957774948     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/129899-PA     Document Type: Article

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