Wettability alteration by magnesium ion binding in heavy oil/brine/chemical/sand systems - Analysis of electrostatic forces

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 147-156

  Liu, Qiang ^a   Dong, Mingzhe ^a   Asghari, Koorosh ^a   Tu, Yun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

potential; Alkaline flooding; Heavy oil recovery; Ion binding; Magnesium; Wettability alteration

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE FLOODING; HEAVY OIL RECOVRY; ION BINDING; WETTABILITY ALTERATION;

BRINES; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ELECTROSTATIC FORCE; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; IONS; MAGNESIUM; OIL WELL FLOODING; WETTING;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

BRINES; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ELECTROSTATIC FORCE; ENHANCED RECOVERY; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; IONS; MAGNESIUM; OIL WELL FLOODING; WETTING;

BRINE; CHEMICAL ALTERATION; CHEMICAL BINDING; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HEAVY OIL; MAGNESIUM; RESERVOIR FLOODING; WELL TECHNOLOGY; WETTABILITY;

EID: 34548681864     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2007.03.010     Document Type: Article

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