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Oil field chemicals are gaining increasing importance, as the resources of crude oil are decreasing. An increasing demand of more sophisticated methods in the exploitation of the natural resources emerges for this reason. This book reviews the progress in the area of oil field chemicals and additive...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fink, Johannes Karl
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Gulf Professional Pub., [2003]
Subjects:
Oil field chemicals.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Preface (acknowledgements included)
  • 1.Drilling Muds
  • 2.Fluid Loss Additives
  • 3.Clay Stabilization
  • 4.Bit Lubricants
  • 5.Bacteria Control
  • 6.Corrosion Inhibitors
  • 7.Scale Inhibitors
  • 8.Gelling Agents
  • 9.Filter-Cake Removal
  • 10.Cement Additives
  • 11.Transport
  • 12.Drag Reducers
  • 13.Gas Hydrate Control
  • 14.Anti-Freeze Agents
  • 15.Odorization
  • 16.Enhanced Oil Recovery
  • 17.Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids
  • 18.Water Shutoff
  • 19.Oil Spill-treating Agents
  • 20.Dispersants
  • 21.Defoamers
  • 22.Demulsifiers
  • 23.Bibliography
  • 24.Index.