Study of wettability and spreading impact in three-phase gas injection by cryo-scanning electron microscopy

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 189-202

  Vizika, O ^a   Rosenberg, E ^a   Kalaydjian, F ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYO-SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GAS INJECTION; THREE-PHASE FLOW;

CORE ANALYSIS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POROSITY; SANDSTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WETTING;

WELL FLOODING;

OIL RESERVOIR; SPREADING RATE; THREE-PHASE FLOW; WETTABILITY;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OIL RESERVOIRS; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0032099816     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(98)00020-5     Document Type: Article

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