A review of polymer conformance treatment: A successful guideline for water control in mature fields

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 122-133

  Chung, T ^a   Bae, W ^a   Nguyen, N T B ^a   Dang, C T Q ^b   Lee, W ^c   Jung, B ^d  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Korea National Oil Corporation   (South Korea)

^d Ministry of Knowledge Economy   (South Korea)

Author keywords

conformance control; disproportionate permeability reduction; polymer flooding; relative permeability modification; water shutoff

Indexed keywords

CONFORMANCE CONTROL; DISPROPORTIONATE PERMEABILITY REDUCTIONS; POLYMER FLOODING; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; WATER SHUTOFF;

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; OIL WELL FLOODING; SECONDARY RECOVERY; WATER INJECTION; WELL FLOODING;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84856838335     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030903567683     Document Type: Article

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