The effect of wettability on oil recovery: A review

SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition 2008 - "Gas Now: Delivering on Expectations"

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 73-85

  Agbalaka, Chinedu ^a   Dandekar, Abhijit Y ^a   Patil, Shirish L ^a   Khataniar, Santanu ^b   Hemsath, James R ^c  

^a Oklahoma University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c Alaska Energy Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASES; OIL WELL FLOODING; RECOVERY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); WETTING;

CAPILLARY IMBIBITION; GASFLOOD RECOVERY; MOBILITY RATIOS; OIL DISPLACEMENT; OIL RECOVERY EFFICIENCY; SAMPLE RECOVERIES; SPREADING COEFFICIENTS; WETTING CONDITIONS;

SECONDARY RECOVERY;

EID: 63849121482     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/114496-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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