Investigation of Wettability Alteration Following Scale Inhibitor Adsorption onto Carbonate and Clastic Reservoir Core Material - Static Tests and ESEM Studies

SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 269-285

  Guan, H ^a   Graham, G M ^b   Juhasz A ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CARBONATES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PH EFFECTS; RESIDUAL FUELS;

WETTABILITY ALTERATION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0242336578     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/80231-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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