An experimental investigation of the diversion characteristics of foan in Berea sandstones core of contrasting permeabilities

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 51-67

  Siddiqui, S ^a   Talabani, S ^a,b   Yang, J ^a,c   Saleh, S T ^a,d   Islam, M R ^a,b,e  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Baker Atlas   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Knowledge Systems Ltd ^*

^d Knowledge Systems   (United States)

^e DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Berea sandstone; Coreflood; Foam Diversion; Foam Surfactant; Permeability

Indexed keywords

BRINES; EFFLUENTS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FOAMS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; SANDSTONE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

FLOW INJECTION RATE;

CORE SAMPLES;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOAM; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; PERMEABILITY; SANDSTONE;

EID: 0037292134     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(02)00318-2     Document Type: Article

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