The effect of a new in situ precipitation inhibitor on chemical EOR

Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-137

  Elraies, Khaled Abdalla ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Calcium and magnesium precipitation; Chemically enhanced oil recovery; Compatibility test; Interfacial tension

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUMS; COMPATIBILITY TEST; DIVALENT METAL CATIONS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; IN-SITU PRECIPITATION; INHIBITOR CONCENTRATION; PRECIPITATION INHIBITORS; ULTRALOW INTERFACIAL TENSION;

BRINES; CALCIUM; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; MAGNESIUM; OIL WELL FLOODING; POSITIVE IONS; SURFACE TENSION;

WATER INJECTION;

EID: 84882952841     PISSN: 21900558     EISSN: 21900566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13202-012-0049-3     Document Type: Article

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