Fluorescence evidence of polar hydrocarbon interaction on mineral surfaces and implications to alteration of reservoir wettability

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 275-285

  Liu, Keyu ^a   Eadington, Peter ^a   Coghlan, David ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Oil inclusions; Polars; Quartz; Wettability alteration

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; FRACTURE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; QUARTZ; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WETTING;

POLAR HYDROCARBONS;

HYDROCARBONS;

FLUORESCENCE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MINERAL; WETTING;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ORGANIC COMPOUND; QUARTZ; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0042766906     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00068-8     Document Type: Article

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