A review of over 100 polymer gel injection well conformance treatments in Argentina and Venezuela: Design, field implementation, and evaluation

Society of Petroleum Engineers - 1st International Oil Conference and Exhibition in Mexico 2006, IOCEM 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 46-61

  Norman, C ^a   Turner, B ^a   Romero, J L ^a   Centeno, G ^b   Muruaga, E ^b  

^a Tiorco Inc   (United States)

^b TECPETROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; GELS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); OIL WELLS; POLYMERS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

FIELD IMPLEMENTATION; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; NEAR-WELLBORE REGION; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; PROJECT EVALUATION; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES; SWEEP EFFICIENCY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EID: 85043587878     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/101781-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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