Effects of pressure and wettability on residual phase saturation in sandstone rock

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 237-243

  Lackner, A S ^a   Torsaeter, O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Critical gas saturation; Oil recovery; Three phase flow; Wettability

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL GAS SATURATION; OIL RECOVERY; THREE-PHASE FLOW; WETTABILITY;

BRINES; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WELL FLOODING; WETTING;

SANDSTONE;

BRINES; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SANDSTONE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WELL FLOODING; WETTING;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; POROUS MEDIUM; RESERVOIR FLOODING; SANDSTONE; SATURATION; SOURCE ROCK; THREE PHASE FLOW; WETTABILITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 33744917260     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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