Spontaneous imbibition for mixed-wettability states in sandstones induced by adsorption from crude oil

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 351-361

  Tong, Z X ^a   Morrow, N R ^a   Xie, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorbed organic films; Imbibition drainage cycles; Mixed wettability; Spontaneous imbibition; Stability of wetting

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; SANDSTONE; SOLVENTS; WETTING;

WETTABILITY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SANDSTONE; WETTING;

CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SANDSTONE; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0041339699     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00074-3     Document Type: Article

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