Formation damage through aqueous phase trapping: A review of the evaluating methods

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1187-1196

  Mirzaei Paiaman, A ^a,b   Masihi, M ^b   Moghadasi, J ^c  

^a NATIONAL IRANIAN SOUTH OIL COMPANY   (Iran)

^b SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aqueous phase trapping; Evaluating formula; Filtrate invasion; Formation damage; Water filtrate

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS PHASE; AQUEOUS-PHASE TRAPPING; EFFECTIVE PARAMETERS; EVALUATING FORMULA; EVALUATING METHOD; FILTRATE INVASION; FORMATION DAMAGE; MECHANISM OF FORMATION; PRODUCTION OPERATIONS; WELL PRODUCTIVITY;

OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 79956076612     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460903551073     Document Type: Article

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