Options for High-Temperature Well Stimulation


As wells become deeper and hotter, there is a growing need for high-temperature matrix acidizing techniques. Newly developed procedures allow acidizing of both carbonates and sandstones at elevated temperatures. These advances vary from new chemical agents to simplified fluid-placement techniques.


Salah Al-Harthy Houston, Texas, USA


Oscar A. Bustos Mathew Samuel John Still


Sugar Land, Texas


Michael J. Fuller Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Nurul Ezalina Hamzah Petronas Carigali Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia


Mohd Isal Pudin bin Ismail Petronas Carigali Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Arthur Parapat Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia


Oilfield ReviewWinter 2008/2009: 20, no. 4. Copyright © 2009 Schlumberger.


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