Disproportionate permeability reduction by soft preformed microgels

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn 2004-April, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Chauveteau, Guy ^a   Tabary, René ^a   Blin, Nicolas ^a   Renard, Michel ^a   Rousseau, David ^b   Faber, Rien ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b Shell E and P   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; POROUS MATERIALS; VISCOSITY;

CROSSLINKED STRUCTURES; DISPROPORTIONATE PERMEABILITY REDUCTIONS; INTRINSIC VISCOSITY; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SALINITY VARIATIONS; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER SHUTOFF TREATMENTS;

GELS;

EID: 85055882859     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/89390-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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