Investigation of polymer and surfactant-polymer injections in South Slattery Minnelusa Reservoir, Wyoming

Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-31

  Gao, Panqing ^a,b   Towler, Brian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

High salinity; Low permeability; Polymer flood; Surfactant polymer flood

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; OIL WELL FLOODING; POLYMERS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

CHEMICAL FLOODING; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; HIGH SALINITY; LOW PERMEABILITY; POLYMER FLOODS; POLYMER INJECTION; SURFACTANT-POLYMER FLOODS;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 84855990064     PISSN: 21900558     EISSN: 21900566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13202-010-0002-2     Document Type: Article

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