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Clay-Coating Reduction of Permeability During Oil-Sand Testing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2024

Feng-Chih Lin*
Affiliation:
Gulf Research & Development Company, P.O. Box 37048, Houston, Texas 77236
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Abstract

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Copyright
Copyright © 1985, The Clay Minerals Society

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