Use of X-ray computed microtomography to understand why gels reduce relative permeability to water more than that to oil

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 217-230

  Seright, R S ^a   Liang, J ^b   Lindquist, W Brent ^c   Dunsmuir, John H ^d  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disproportionate permeability reduction; X ray computed microtomography

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; GELS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; SANDSTONE; TOMOGRAPHY; WELL FLOODING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

X-RAY COMPUTED MICROTOMOGRAPHY (XMT);

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

GEL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; SANDSTONE; TOMOGRAPHY; WETTING;

EID: 0042842372     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00064-0     Document Type: Article

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