Gravity drainage in porous media: The effect of wetting

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 409-416

  Shahidzadeh Bonn, N ^a   Bertrand, E ^b   Dauplait, J P ^a   Borgotti, J C ^a   Vie P ^c   Bonn, D ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Drainage; Oil recovery; Porous media; Wetting

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; HYDRODYNAMICS; POROUS MATERIALS; VISCOSITY; WETTING;

GRAVITY DRAINAGE;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

GRAVITY DRAINAGE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; POROUS MEDIUM; WETTING;

EID: 0041840314     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00079-2     Document Type: Article

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