Xanthan and guar polymer solutions for water shut off in high salinity reservoirs

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 859-863

  Alquraishi, Abdulrahman A ^a   Alsewailem, Fares D ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Blend; Guar; Rheology; Salt; Synergism; Xanthan

Indexed keywords

BLEND; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GUAR; HIGH-SALINITY RESERVOIRS; MIXING RATIOS; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; SALT CONCENTRATION; SALT CONTENT; SYNERGISM; WATER SHUT OFF; XANTHAN;

ELASTICITY; ENHANCED RECOVERY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RHEOLOGY; SALTS; SHEAR VISCOSITY;

MIXTURES;

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA;

EID: 84857922228     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.01.022     Document Type: Article

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