Development of a new copolymer for oil field carbonate scale mitigation

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 2077-2085

  Senthilmurugan, B ^a   Ghosh, B ^a   Kundu, S ^a   Kameshwari, B ^b  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b R V S College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

copolymer; electrochemical impedance; oilfield scale; SEM

Indexed keywords

BLOCK METHODS; CARBONATE SCALE; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CRYSTAL MORPHOLOGIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE TECHNIQUES; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; FLOW ASSURANCE; FLOW PATH; JAR TEST; LOW DOSE; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION; OIL INDUSTRIES; OILFIELD SCALE; SCALE DEPOSITION; SCALE INHIBITION; SCALE INHIBITOR; SEM ANALYSIS; TEST REGIMES; WELL CLEANING;

CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; OIL WELLS; SCALE (DEPOSITS); SCALES (WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS);

OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 80755127084     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916461003610355     Document Type: Article

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