Brine Effects on Hydration Rates for Polymers Used in Completion and Workover Operations

SPE International Formation Damage Control Symposium Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Beall, Brian B ^a,b   Monroe, Terry D ^a,b   Vollmer, Daniel P ^a,b   Hanna, Farid T ^b  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b BJ SERVICES COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 85086949815     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/86505-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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