Improving polymer flood performance in high salinity reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 115, Issue , 2014, Pages 17-23

  Algharaib, M ^a   Alajmi, A ^a   Gharbi, R ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Chemical flooding; Enhanced oil recovery; High salinity oil reservoirs; Polymer flooding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894436572     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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