Effects of connate water on chemical flooding processes in porous media

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 159-169

  Thibodeau, L ^a   Neale, G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSTIC SODA; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PARAFFINS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

CONNATE WATER; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE;

WELL FLOODING;

OIL WELL; POROUS MEDIUM; SECONDARY RECOVERY TECHNIQUE; TERTIARY RECOVERY TECHNIQUE; WATER;

OIL RECOVERY; POROUS MEDIA; WATER;

EID: 0032023896     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(97)00043-0     Document Type: Article

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