Improved oil recovery by application of vibro-energy to waterflooded sandstones

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 191-200

  Kouznetsov, O L ^a   Simkin, E M ^a   Chilingar, G V ^b   Katz, S A ^c  

^a Russian Research Institute of Geological Geophysical and Geochemical Systems   (Russian Federation)

^b School of Engineering ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Oil recovery; Sandstone; Vibro energy

Indexed keywords

CORE ANALYSIS; CORE SAMPLES; DEGASSING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS; RESIDUAL FUELS; SANDSTONE;

VIBRATION ENERGY;

WELL FLOODING;

EID: 0032027746     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(97)00022-3     Document Type: Article

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