Novel associative acrylamide-based polymers for proppant transport in hydraulic fracturing fluids

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn 1, Issue , 2013, Pages 324-334

  Gaillard, N ^a   Thomas, A ^a   Favero, C ^a  

^a SNF SAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIDES; CROSSLINKING; MONOMERS; OIL FIELDS; OILFIELD CHEMISTRY; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PROPPANTS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR THINNING; SODIUM; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VISCOELASTICITY;

ASSOCIATIVE POLYMERS; FRACTURING OPERATIONS; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; PROPPANT TRANSPORTS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SHEAR THINNING EFFECT; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EID: 84886532574     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/164072-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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