Patterson et al., 2017 - Google Patents
Preproduction-deployed scale-inhibition treatments in deepwater West AfricaPatterson et al., 2017
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- 6912963136170491376
- Author
- Patterson D
- Williams W
- Jordan M
- Douglas R
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- Publication venue
- SPE Production & Operations
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The injection of seawater into oil-bearing reservoirs for the purposes of maintaining reservoir pressure and improving secondary recovery is a well-established, mature operation. Moreover, the degree of risk posed by deposition of mineral scales (carbonate/sulfate) to the …
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