Prospects of improved oil recovery related to wettability and brine composition

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 267-276

  Morrow, Norman R ^a   Tang, Guo Qing ^a   Valat, Marc ^a   Xie, Xina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMATION COMPATIBILITY;

ADSORPTION; BRINES; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CONTACT ANGLE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); ROCK MECHANICS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WETTING;

WELL FLOODING;

BRINE; OIL RESERVOIR; RECOVERY TECHNIQUE; WETTABILITY;

BRINE; BRINES; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION; OIL RECOVERY; OIL RESERVOIRS; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0345267064     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(98)00030-8     Document Type: Article

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