X-ray computed microtomography studies of fluid partitioning in drainage and imbibition before and after gel placement: Disproportionate permeability reduction

SPE Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-170

  Seright, Randy S ^a   Prodanovic, Masa ^a   Lindquist, W Brent ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PHASE INTERFACES; POROUS MATERIALS; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

BEREA'S PORE WALLS; DISPROPORTIONATE PERMEABILITY REDUCTION; FLUID PARTITIONING; RESIDUAL WETTING-PHASE; X-RAY COMPUTED MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

PETROLEUM CHEMISTRY;

EID: 33745776051     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/89393-PA     Document Type: Article

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