Environmentally-acceptable replacement of 2-butoxyethanol: A high performance alternative for fracturing applications

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages 326-341

  Wylde, Jonathan J ^a   O'Neil, Bill ^b  

^a SÜD CHEMIE AG   (Germany)

^b Trican Well Service   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBERTA; CASE HISTORY; CLAY SWELLING; ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACTS; FRACTURE TREATMENT; LABORATORY TESTING; LATIN AMERICA; MATERIAL HANDLING; NEW PRODUCT; SHALE GAS; SOLVENT CHEMISTRIES; TREATMENT PARAMETERS;

FRACTURE; MATERIALS HANDLING; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 79960263056     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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