Characterization of reservoir core using computed microtomography

SPE Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 295-301

  Coles, M E ^a   Hazlett, R D ^b   Spanne, P ^c   Muegge, E L ^b   Furr, M J ^b  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MINERALS; POROUS MATERIALS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; VISUALIZATION; X RAYS;

MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0030230671     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/30542-pa     Document Type: Article

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