Imbibition behavior of surfactant in water-wet sandstone and its effects on recovery efficiency

Zhongguo Shiyou Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of China University of Petroleum (Edition of Natural Science)

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 142-147

  Han, Dong ^a   Peng, Yu Qiang ^a,b   Guo, Shang Ping ^a  

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

^b China Oilfield Services Limited   (China)

Author keywords

Imbibition recovery efficiency; Outcrop sandstone; Spontaneous imbibition; Surfactant; Water wet cores

Indexed keywords

CATIONIC SURFACTANT SOLUTION; IMBIBITION RECOVERY EFFICIENCY; NONIONIC SURFACTANT SOLUTIONS; RECOVERY EFFICIENCY; SPONTANEOUS IMBIBITION; SURFACTANT SOLUTION;

BIOPHYSICS; CATIONIC SURFACTANTS; DYES; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; RECOVERY; SANDSTONE;

ANIONIC SURFACTANTS;

EID: 74049107707     PISSN: 16735005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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