A comprehensive review of polyacrylamide polymer gels for conformance control

Polymer gels have been designed and successfully applied to improve sweep efficiency and to reduce excessive water production by minimizing reservoir heterogeneity. Based on their compositions and application conditions, polyacrylamide polymer gels can be classified into three types: in-situ monomer...

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Main Authors: Baojun Bai, Jia Zhou, Mingfei Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-08-01
Series:Petroleum Exploration and Development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876380415300458