Low salinity oil recovery - An experimental investigation

Petrophysics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-35

  Lager, A ^a   Webb, K J ^b   Black, C J J ^a   Singleton, M ^c   Sorbie, K S ^c  

^a BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cation exchange; Clay mineralogy; Low salinity waterflood

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

CATION EXCHANGE; CLAY MINERALOGY; LOW-SALINITY WATERFLOOD; ROCK MATRIX;

SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 39549118156     PISSN: 15299074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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