An experimental study of the relationship between wettability and oil production characteristics

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 179-188

  Tweheyo, M T ^a   Holt, T ^b   Torsaeter O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b SINTEF PETROLEUM RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Amott test; Oil recovery efficiency; Oil soluble additives; Sandstone; Wettability; Wettability alteration

Indexed keywords

DECANE;

ADDITIVES; ADSORPTION; BRINES; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); MASS TRANSFER; ORGANIC ACIDS; PARAFFINS; SANDSTONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WETTING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RECOVERY TECHNIQUE; SANDSTONE; WETTING;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; OIL PRODUCTION; RECOVERY METHOD; SANDSTONE; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0033492717     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(99)00041-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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