Preformed-particle-gel transport through open fractures and its effect on water flow

SPE Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 388-400

  Zhang, Hao ^a   Bai, Baojun ^a  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULICS;

BRINE CONCENTRATION; DISCHARGED WATER; FRACTURE MODEL; FULL FACTORIAL; INJECTION RATES; PRESSURE RESPONSE; RESISTANCE FACTORS; SWELLING RATIO;

FRACTURE;

EID: 79959534684     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/129908-pa     Document Type: Article

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