Characterizing Disproportionate Permeability Reduction Using Synchrotron X-Ray Computed Microtomography

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 1553-1565

  Seright, R S ^a   Liang, J ^b   Brent Lindquist, W ^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 ExxonMbil Research and Engineering Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROTOMOGRAPHY; OIL TRAPPING;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CORE ANALYSIS; FLOW PATTERNS; GELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROUS MATERIALS; REDUCTION; SANDSTONE; SYNCHROTRONS; WELL FLOODING;

PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

EID: 1142278526     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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