Experimental investigation of rheological properties in zwitterionic-anionic mixed-surfactant based fracturing fluids

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 146, Issue , 2016, Pages 340-349

  Baruah, Atrayee ^a   Shekhawat, Dushyant S ^a   Pathak, Akhilendra K ^a   Ojha, Keka ^a  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

Author keywords

FF; Mixed surfactant; Nano particle; Proppant; Rheological properties; VES

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; DIESEL FUELS; NANOPARTICLES; PROPPANTS; RHEOLOGY; SELF ASSEMBLY; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VISCOELASTICITY;

ANIONIC MIXED SURFACTANTS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; MIXED SURFACTANT; PROPPANT; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SELF-ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE; SYNERGISTIC INTERACTION; VISCOELASTIC SURFACTANTS;

FRACTURING FLUIDS;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NANOPARTICLE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RHEOLOGY; SURFACTANT; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 84965135622     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2016.05.001     Document Type: Article

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