Scaling of cocurrent and countercurrent capillary imbibition for surfactant and polymer injection in naturally fractured reservoirs

SPE Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 465-478

  Babadagli, T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); KEROSENE; MINERAL OILS; POLYMERS; SANDSTONE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BEREA SANDSTONE; CAPILLARY IMBIBITION; ENGINE OIL; POLYMER INJECTION; SURFACTANT INJECTION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0035708469     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/74702-PA     Document Type: Article

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