Surface and core wetting effects of surfactants in oil-based drilling fluids

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 253-260

  Skalli, L ^a   Buckley, J S ^a   Zhang, Y ^b   Morrow, N R ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Oil based drilling fluids; Surfactants; Wettability alteration

Indexed keywords

OIL-BASED DRILLING FLUIDS; WETTABILITY ALTERATION;

BRINES; CONTACT ANGLE; CORE ANALYSIS; MICA; POROUS MATERIALS; SANDSTONE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; WETTING;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

BRINES; CONTACT ANGLE; CORE ANALYSIS; DRILLING FLUIDS; MICA; POROUS MATERIALS; SANDSTONE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; WETTING;

DRILLING FLUID; SURFACTANT; WETTABILITY; WETTING;

EID: 33746903168     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.03.012     Document Type: Article

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