Laboratory study on polymers for chemical flooding in carbonate reservoirs

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia 2014: Driving Integrated and Innovative EOR

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 655-670

  Han, Ming ^a   Fuseni, Alhasan ^a   Zahrani, Badr ^a   Wang, Jinxun ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; CARBONATION; EFFICIENCY; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POLYMERS; PRODUCED WATER; RESERVOIRS (WATER); VISCOSITY;

APPLICATION OF POLYMERS; CARBONATE RESERVOIR; HIGH SALINITY BRINES; IMPROVE OIL RECOVERY; LONG TERM STABILITY; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; RESERVOIR PARAMETERS; RHEOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS;

OIL WELL FLOODING;

EID: 84905868893     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/169724-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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