Analysis of oil recovery by spontaneous imbibition of surfactant solution

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 697-710

  Babadagli, Tayfun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; RECOVERY; ROCK MECHANICS; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WETTING;

CAPILLARY FORCES; LABORATORY TESTS; OIL RECOVERY; SPONTANEOUS IMHIBITION; SURFACTANT SOLUTION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; SURFACTANT;

EID: 26444606998     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2005049     Document Type: Article

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