Fluid flow properties for different classes of intermediate wettability as studied by network modelling

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 127-146

  Høiland, Linda Kåda ^a   Spildo, Kristine ^a   Skauge, Arne ^a  

^a Centre for Integrated Petroleum Research   (Norway)

Author keywords

Amott Harvey; Contact angle hysteresis; Intermediate wettability; Oil Wet fraction; Residual oil saturation; USBM

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CONTACT ANGLE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; WETTING;

CLASTIC RESERVOIR; CONTACT ANGLE HYSTERESIS; OIL-WET FRACTION; RESIDUAL OIL SATURATION;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

CAPILLARITY; CONTACT ANGLE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; WETTING;

FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERCOLATION; PERMEABILITY; SATURATION; WETTABILITY;

EID: 34548029177     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11242-006-9088-x     Document Type: Article

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