Evaluation of residual oil saturation and recovery efficiency of two distinct arabian carbonate reservoirs

SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, MEOS, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 463-471

  Okasha, T M ^a   Funk, J J ^a   Al Shiwaish, A A ^b  

^a SPE ^*

^b SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); LIMESTONE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROUS MATERIALS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SURFACE TENSION;

CARBONATE RESERVOIRS; MERCURY INJECTION MEASUREMENTS; OIL RECOVERY; OIL SATURATIONS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EID: 22244490707     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/93376-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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