The Influence of Fluid Viscosity, Interfacial Tension, and Flow Velocity on Residual Oil Saturation Left by Waterflood

SPE Reprint Series

Volumn , Issue 56, 2003, Pages 64-74

  Abrams, A ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESIDUAL OIL SATURATION; SHORT CORE FLOW TESTS; WATER BREAKTHROUGH;

CAPILLARITY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; LIMESTONE; POROUS MATERIALS; SANDSTONE; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS; WELL FLOODING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1542790607     PISSN: 08910901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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