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Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn 2004-April, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Felber, Betty J ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; THERMAL OIL RECOVERY; VISCOSITY;

ALKALINE SURFACTANT POLYMERS; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; DOWNHOLE INSTRUMENTATIONS; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY; MECHANISTIC STUDIES; RESERVOIR DESCRIPTION; TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 85055881985     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/89452-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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