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1,5 ISOPAR M ISOPAR M
2.6 mPa s AT CONNATE
2% KCi BRINE
SATURATION

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0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40
INTERSTITAL VELOCITY. u/<£j, CM/S
Figure 10-30. Permeability reduction as a function of the interstitial velocity
determined using a 3.81 cm diameter and 3.0 cm long field core sample (after
Gruesbeck and Collins, ©1982 SPE; reprinted by permission of the Society
of Petroleum Engineers).

velocity, induce surface particle mobilization, and increase permeability
damage in the near well bore formation.

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