An investigation of the effect of wettability on NMR characteristics of sandstone rock and fluid systems

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 389-398

  Al Mahrooqi, S H ^a   Grattoni, C A ^a   Moss, A K ^b   Jing, X D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Applied Reservoir Technology (ART)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity; NMR; Saturation; Wettability

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PORE SIZE; SANDSTONE;

RESERVOIR WETTABILITY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SANDSTONE; WETTING;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SANDSTONE; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0042341506     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00077-9     Document Type: Article

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