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formation; and (5) Develop methodologies and strategies for formation
damage control and remediation.
This book reviews and systematically analyzes the previous studies,
addressing their theoretical bases, assumptions and limitations, and pre-
sents the state-of-the-art knowledge in formation damage in a systematic
manner. The material is presented in seven parts:
I. Characterization of the Reservoir Rock for Formation Damage—
Mineralogy, Texture, Petrographies, Petrophysics, and Instrumen-
tal Techniques
II. Characterization of the Porous Media Processes for Formation
Damage—Accountability of Phases and Species, Rock-Fluid-
Particle Interactions, and Rate Processes
III. Formation Damage by Particulate Processes—Fines Mobilization,
Migration, and Deposition
IV. Formation Damage by Inorganic and Organic Processes—Chemi-
cal Reactions, Saturation Phenomena, Deposition, Dissolution
V. Assessment of the Formation Damage Potential—Testing, Simu-
lation, Analysis, and Interpretation
VI. Drilling Mud Filtrate and Solids Invasion and Mudcake Formation
VII. Diagnosis and Mitigation of Formation Damage—Measurement,
Control, and Remediation

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