Using centrifuge data to investigate the effects of polymer treatment on relative permeability

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-16

  Ali, L ^a,c   Barrufet, M A ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Zakum Development Company   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Adsorbed polymer; Capillary pressure; Polymer treatment; Relative permeability; Water control

Indexed keywords

POLYMERS TREATMENT;

CAPILLARITY; CENTRIFUGES; DATA ACQUISITION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POLYMERS; POROUS MATERIALS; SAND;

PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CENTRIFUGE; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; PERMEABILITY; POLYMER; POROUS MEDIUM; WELL CONTROL;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CENTRIFUGE; OIL INDUSTRY; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0035055103     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(00)00086-3     Document Type: Article

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