A new method for screening surfactants for foam diversion applications

Energy Sources

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 191-213

  Zhong, L ^a,e   Siddiqui, S ^b,d   Islam, M R ^c  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^d SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

^e Michigan Technical University   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidization; Foam diversion; Screening criteria; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

CORE ANALYSIS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FOAMS; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; POROUS MATERIALS; SANDSTONE;

FOAM DIVERSION;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 0032753333     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908319950015055     Document Type: Article

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