Influence of wettability on water saturation modelling

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 243-253

  Stalheim, S O ^a   Eidesmo, T ^a   Rueslatten H ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Saturation; Water; Wettability

Indexed keywords

FORMATION FACTORS; RESISTIVITY INDEX;

CORE ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL LOGGING; SANDSTONE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WATER; WELL CEMENTING; WETTING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

SATURATION; WATER; WETTING;

SATURATION; WATER; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0033489979     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(99)00046-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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