Hydrophobically associating polymers for oil field applications

Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2007, CIPC 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Taylor, K C ^a   Nasr El Din, H A ^b  

^a Taylor Industrial Research Inc   (Canada)

^b SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG REDUCTION; DRILLING FLUIDS; GASOLINE; HYDROPHOBICITY; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; REDUCING AGENTS;

ASSOCIATING POLYMERS; DRAG REDUCING AGENTS; HYDROPHOBICALLY ASSOCIATING POLYMERS; OIL FIELD APPLICATIONS; POLYMER MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PROFILE MODIFICATION; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATERSOLUBLE POLYMERS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 85036698960     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/2007-016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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