Dynamic interfacial tension phenomenon and wettability alteration of crude oil-rock-alkaline-surfactant solution systems

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 1803-1811

  Li, Jingquan ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Gu, Yongan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; MICELLES; OIL WELL FLOODING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; ROCKS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WETTING;

AXISYMMETRIC DROP SHAPE ANALYSIS (ADSA); BULK PHASES; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY (EOR); WETTABILITY;

SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 22044434695     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/90207-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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