Potential for alkali-surfactant flooding in heavy oil reservoirs through oil-in-water emulsification

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 37-46

  Bryan, J ^a   Kantzas, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; EFFICIENCY; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; OSTWALD RIPENING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SHEAR FLOW; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ADDITION OF POLYMER; ALKALI-SURFACTANT FLOODING; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; HEAVY OIL RECOVERY; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY; LABORATORY SYSTEM; OIL-IN-WATER EMULSIONS;

OIL WELL FLOODING;

EID: 63049113763     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/09-02-37     Document Type: Article

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