Gel degradation studies of oxidative and enzyme breakers to optimize breaker type and concentration for effective break profiles at low and medium temperature ranges

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 622-642

  Sarwar, M U ^a   Cawiezel, K E ^a   Nasr El Din, H A ^b  

^a BJ SERVICES COMPANY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM PERSULFATE; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; ENZYMES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; VISCOMETERS; VISCOSITY; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUMS; DEGRADATION STUDY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; RESIDUAL POLYMERS; SODIUM PERSULFATE; TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; WELL PRODUCTIVITY;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 79959407878     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/140520-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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