Experimental investigation of asphaltene induced permeability reduction

SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia 2010, OGWA - EOR Challenges, Experiences and Opportunities in the Middle East

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 467-474

  Hayashi, Yoshihisa ^a   Okabe, Hiroshi ^a  

^a GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEPOSITION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; GASES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL FLOODING;

ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTS; ASPHALTENE DEPOSITION ENVELOPES; ASPHALTENE ONSET PRESSURES; ASPHALTENE PRECIPITATION; COREFLOOD EXPERIMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; PERMEABILITY REDUCTION;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 77957965359     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/129271-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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