Evaluation of the critical parameters in oil recovery from fractured chalks by surfactant injection

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 43-54

  Babadagli, Tayfun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillary imbibition recovery; CMC; Fractured chalks; Hydrophilic lipophilic balance; Low IFT injection; Organic value (OV) inorganic value (IV) ratio; Recovery by viscous displacement; Solubility of surfactant; Surfactant types

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY IMBIBITION RECOVERY; FRACTURED CHALKS; HYDROPHILIC/LIPOPHILIC BALANCE; SURFACTANT TYPE;

ADSORPTION; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

ADSORPTION; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; ENHANCED RECOVERY; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; IMBIBITION; SOLUBILITY; SURFACTANT; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33750331607     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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