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PART VII
Diagnosis and Mitigation of Formation Damage

CHAPTER 22
Field Diagnosis and Measurement of
Formation Damage 680
Summary, 680. Introduction, 680. Diagnosis and Evaluation of
Formation Damage in the Field, 681. Pseudo-Damage Versus
Formation Damage, 684. Measures of Formation Damage, 684.
Flow Efficiency, 691. Depth of Damage, 693. Model-Assisted
Estimation of Skin Factor, 694. Model-Assisted Analysis of the
Near-Wellbore Permeability Alteration using Pressure Transient
Data, 694. Continuous Real Time Series Analysis for Detection
and Monitoring Formation Damage Effects, 698. Formation
Damage Expert System, 702. References, 703.

CHAPTER 23
Formation Damage Control and Remediation 706
Summary, 706. Introduction, 706. Selection of Treatment Fluids,
710. Clay Stabilization, 711. pH-Buffer Solutions, 714. Clay
and Silt Fines, 715. Bacterial Damage, 716. Inorganic Scales,
717. Organic Deposits, 717. Mixed Organic/Inorganic Deposits,
718. Formation Damage Induced by Completion-Fluids and
Crude-Oil Emulsions, 718. Wettability Alteration and Emulsion
and Water Blocks, 718. Intense Heat Treatment, 719.
Stimulation by Hydraulic Fracturing, 719. References, 725.

Index 730

About the Author 741

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