Oil recovery by dynamic imbibition in low tension aqueous systems

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 267-273

  Al Quraishi, A A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; FRACTURE; REDUCTION; SANDSTONE; SURFACE TENSION;

IMBIBITION RATES; NATURALLY FRACTURED RESERVOIRS; OIL RECOVERY; REDUCED INTERFACIAL TENSION (RIT);

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IMBIBITION; RECOVERY METHOD;

EID: 6444226547     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:2004019     Document Type: Article

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