Characterization of partially formed polymer gels for application to fractured production wells for water-shutoff purposes

SPE - DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Sydansk, R D ^a   Xiong, Y ^a   Al Dhafeeri, A M ^a   Schrader, R J ^a   Seright, R S ^a,b  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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