Influences of fracture orientation on oil recovery by water and polymer flooding processes: An experimental approach

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 285-292

  Shedid, Shedid A ^a  

^a SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Fracture orientation; Fractures; Polymer flooding; Waterflooding

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE ORIENTATION; OIL RECOVERY; POLYMER FLOODING;

CORE SAMPLES; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

OIL WELL FLOODING;

CORE SAMPLES; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL WELL FLOODING; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FRACTURED MEDIUM;

EID: 33344465988     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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