A mathematical model for emulsion mobilization and its effect on EOR during ASP flooding

SPE - DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 315-323

  Lei, Zhengdong ^a   Yuan, Shiyi ^a   Song, Jie ^a   Yuan, Jiangru ^a   Wu, Yu Shu ^b,c  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT   (China)

^b Atlas Wireline Services

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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