Polymeric damage and a cost effective method for damage removal from wells

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages

  De Vine, C S ^a   Tjon Joe Pin, R M ^a   Rickards, A R ^a   Carr, M ^a  

^a BJ SERVICES COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; CLEANING; COILED TUBING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURING FLUIDS; HORIZONTAL WELLS; OIL WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT; ROCKS; VISCOSITY; WELL STIMULATION;

COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; FORMATION PERMEABILITY; FRACTURE CONDUCTIVITIES; LABORATORY EVALUATION; POLYMER DEGRADATION; POLYMERIC FRAGMENTS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84907892768     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/49249-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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