On the characterization of rock/fluid and fluid/fluid interactions in carbonate rocks using the ultracentrifuge

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-56

  Nikakhtar, B ^a,e,f,g   Kantzas, A ^a,d,g,h,i   De Wit, P ^a,j,k   Pow, M ^b,d,l   George, A ^c,l,m,n  

^a Novacor Res and Technol Corp

^b HUSKY ENERGY   (Canada)

^c NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e GEOTECHnical Resources

^f Agriculture Center

^g SPE

^h ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^j SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^k Southern Alberta Institute of Technology   (Canada)

^l SCA ^*

^m NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA   (Canada)

ⁿ Hydrocarbon Separation Section

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CARBONATE ROCKS; FLUID-FLUID INTERACTIONS; ROCK FLUID INTERACTIONS; ULTRACENTRIFUGE; WETTABILITY;

CENTRIFUGES; CHARACTERIZATION; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CORE ANALYSIS; GRAVITATION; HYSTERESIS; OIL WELL FLOODING; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PRESSURE; ROCKS; WETTING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0029777230     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/96-01-07     Document Type: Article

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