Effect of viscosity of alkaline/surfactant/polymer (ASP) solution on enhanced oil recovery in heterogeneous reservoirs

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 27-33

  Hou, J R ^a   Liu, Z C ^b   Dong, M Z ^c   Yue, X A ^a   Yang, J Z ^d  

^a China Textile   (China)

^b SINOPEC   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^d DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POROUS MATERIALS; RECOVERY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY;

ALKALINE/SURFACTANT/POLYMER (ASP); DISPLACEMENT VISCOSITY; OIL RECOVERY; VISCOSITY EFFECTS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 33846062755     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/06-11-03     Document Type: Article

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