Some Key Features to Consider When Studying Acrylamide-Based Polymers for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery;Quelques caractéristiques clés à considérer lors de l'étude des polymères à base d'acrylamide en vue de leur utilisation pour la récupération assistée chimique du pétrole

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 887-902

  Thomas, A ^a   Gaillard, N ^a   Favero, C ^a  

^a SNF SAS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; IRON COMPOUNDS; OIL WELL FLOODING; OXYGEN; POROUS MATERIALS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; VISCOSITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ACRYLAMIDES; CHEMICAL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERIES; KEY FEATURE; MOBILITY CONTROL; POLYMER FLOODING; RECOVERY METHODS; STRAIGHTFORWARD TECHNIQUES; SURFACE FACILITIES; SWEEP EFFICIENCY; VISCOSITY INCREASE;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FLUID INJECTION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; POLYMER; RESERVOIR FLOODING; VISCOSITY;

EID: 85047689330     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst/2012065     Document Type: Article

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