Propagation and retention of viscoelastic surfactants following matrix-acidizing treatments in carbonate cores

SPE Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 993-1001

  Yu, M ^a   Mahmoud, 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

ACIDIZATION; CALCITE; CALCIUM; CORROSION; EFFLUENTS; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; LIME; MICELLES; NATURAL GAS WELLS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; VISCOELASTICITY;

CALCIUM CONCENTRATION; COREFLOOD TESTS; ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER; FORMATION DAMAGE; INJECTION FLOW RATE; MATRIX ACIDIZING; VISCOELASTIC SURFACTANTS; WATER INJECTORS;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84855549903     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/128047-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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