Recent advances in viscoelastic surfactants for improved production from hydrocarbon reservoirs

SPE Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 1340-1357

  Hull Katherine, L ^a   Mohammed, Sayed ^a   Al Muntasheri Ghaithan, A ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIZATION; FRACTURING FLUIDS; MICELLES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

CONVENTIONAL POLYMERS; FRACTURING TREATMENTS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY; INHERENT LIMITATIONS; SOLUTION PROPERTY; VISCOELASTIC SURFACTANTS; VISCOSITY INCREASE;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 84983770575     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/173776-pa     Document Type: Conference Paper

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