Polymer gels formulated with a combination of high and low molecular-weight polymers provide improved performance for water-shutoff treatments of fractured production wells

SPE - DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Sydansk, R D ^a   Al Dhafeeri, A M ^a   Xiong, Y ^a   Seright, R S ^a,b  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 85047061029     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/89402-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

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2. Seright, R.S.: "Mechanism for Gel propagation Through Fractures," paper SPE 55628 presented at the 1999 Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Gillette, Wyoming, 15-18 May.
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