Polymer retention during flow of polymer solutions through porous media

Polymer solution flow and retention through porous media is of interest to many applications in the oil industry such as drilling, water shut-off and enhanced oil recovery. Operators of mature oil and gas fields are faced with the problem of excessive water production (EWP), which can cause a premat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Al-Hashmi, Abdul-Aziz Rashid Mohammed
Other Authors: Luckham, Paul
Published: Imperial College London 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.484733