Analysis of counter-current imbibition with gravity in weakly water-wet systems

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 94-104

  Tavassoli, Zohreh ^a   Zimmerman, Robert W ^a   Blunt, Martin J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dimensionless time; Dual porosity; Fractured reservoirs; Imbibition

Indexed keywords

COUNTER-CURRENT IMBIBITION; FRACTURED SYSTEMS; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID (NAPL); WATER-WET SYSTEMS;

CAPILLARY FLOW; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GRAVITATION; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WELL FLOODING; WETTING;

WATER;

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IMBIBITION;

FLUID FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR;

EID: 21644475846     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.04.003     Document Type: Article

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