Viscosifying surfactants for chemical EOR

16th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 463-477

  Degre G ^a   Morvan, M ^a   Bouillot, J ^a   Zaitoun, A ^a   Al Maamari, R S ^b   Al Hashmi, A R ^b   Al Sharji, H H ^c  

^a Rhodia ^*  (France)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^c PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BRINE CONCENTRATION; BULK VISCOSITY; POLYMER FLOODS; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SINGLE-PHASE CONDITIONS; SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; WORM-LIKE MICELLES;

FLOODS; POROUS MATERIALS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); VISCOSITY; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 84877984453     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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