Theoretical and experimental evidence of different wettability classes

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 57, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 321-333

  Skauge, Arne ^a   Spildo, Kristine ^a   Høiland, Linda ^b   Vik, Bartek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Relative permeability; Residual oil saturation; Special core analysis; Wettability

Indexed keywords

RESIDUAL OIL SATURATION; SANDSTONE RESERVOIRS; WETTABILITY INDEX;

CORE ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; POROSITY; WETTING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

CORE ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROSITY; WETTING;

HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; OIL FIELD; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SANDSTONE; SATURATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WETTABILITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 34249686051     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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