Minimizing scale precipitation in carbonate cores caused by alkalis in ASP flooding in high salinity/high temperature applications

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 849-863

  Bataweel, M A ^a   Nasr El Din, H A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; FLOODS; MIXING; OIL WELL FLOODING; OILFIELD CHEMISTRY; SCALE (DEPOSITS); SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ALKALINE/SURFACTANT/POLYMER FLOODING; CHEMICAL CONSUMPTION; FORMATION DAMAGE; MULTIVALENT CATIONS; OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS; SCALE PRECIPITATION; SODIUM METABORATE; TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS;

SODIUM CARBONATE;

EID: 79960272314     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/141451-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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