Low-flood-rate residual saturations in carbonate rocks

2005 International Petroleum Technology Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 731-741

  Tie, H ^a   Morrow, N R ^a  

^a SPE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; FLOODS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL FIELDS; POROSITY; WETTING;

CARBONATE ROCKS; FLOOD RATE; SENSITIVITY; WATERFLOODS;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

EID: 33745225600     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/iptc-10470-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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