Experimental Study of High-Temperature Foam for Acid Diversion

SPE - European Formation Damage Conference, Proceedings, EFDC

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Kam, S I ^a,c   Frenier, W W ^b   Davies, S N ^b   Rossen, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 85109198789     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/82266-ms     Document Type: Article

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