New wettability test for chalk based on chromatographic separation of SCN- and SO42-

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 187-197

  Strand, S ^a   Standnes, D C ^b   Austad, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chalk; Chromatography; Oil recovery; Wetting index

Indexed keywords

CHROMATOGRAPHIC SEPARATION; OIL RECOVERY; WETTABILITY TEST; WETTING INDEX;

CAPILLARITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY; OIL FIELDS; POROUS MATERIALS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SEPARATION; WETTING;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

CAPILLARITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENHANCED RECOVERY; OIL FIELDS; POROUS MATERIALS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SEPARATION; WETTING;

CAPILLARITY; CHALK; CHROMATOGRAPHY; SATURATION; SEPARATION; SOLUBILITY; WETTABILITY;

EID: 33744941080     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.03.021     Document Type: Article

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