Prediction of wettability variation and its impact on flow using pore- to reservoir-scale simulations

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 231-246

  Jackson, Matthew D ^a   Valvatne, Per H ^a   Blunt, Martin J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Network model; Pore scale; Reservoir scale; Transition zone; Wettability

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; DATA REDUCTION; DRAINAGE; HYSTERESIS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WATER; WELL FLOODING; WETTING;

WETTABILITY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PORE SIZE; WATERFLOODING; WETTING;

EID: 0041840313     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00065-2     Document Type: Article

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