A microvisual study of the displacement of viscous oil by polymer solutions

SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 269-280

  Buchgraber, M ^a   Clemens, T ^b   Castanier, L M ^c   Kovscek, A R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

^b OMV   (Austria)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

ASSOCIATIVE POLYMERS; CONVENTIONAL POLYMERS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HYDROLYZED POLYACRYLAMIDES; IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; SCALE OF OBSERVATION; TOPOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; CRUDE OIL; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GEOMETRY; POLYMER; PORE SPACE; TOPOLOGY;

EID: 79958697295     PISSN: 10946470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/122400-PA     Document Type: Article

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