Mechanistic study of the selective action of oil and water penetrating into a gel emplaced in a porous medium

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 113-125

  Dawe, Richard A ^a   Zhang, Yuping ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FRACTURING FLUIDS; GELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROUS MATERIALS; RESIDUAL FUELS; ROCKS; SWELLING; WETTING;

CROSSLINKING AGENT; OIL WATER INTERACTION; POROUS MEDIUM; RESIDUAL OIL; SYNERESIS; VISUAL MICROSCALE STUDY; WETTABILITY;

FUEL OILS;

GELS; OILS; PERMEABILITY REDUCTION; POROUS MEDIA; WATER;

DIFFUSION; FINGERING; GEL; OIL; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM; WATER;

EID: 0028730378     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0920-4105(94)90011-6     Document Type: Article

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