In situ wettability distribution and wetting stability in outcrop chalk aged in crude oil

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 337-350

  Aspenes, E ^a   Graue, A ^a   Ramsdal, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aging; Chalk; Wettability; Wettability alteration; Wettability distribution

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; THERMAL EFFECTS; TOMOGRAPHY; WATER; WETTING;

WETTING STABILITY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

CHALK; CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; WETTING;

CHALK; CRUDE OIL; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0043268119     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00073-1     Document Type: Article

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