Experimental and visual analysis of co- and counter-current spontaneous imbibition for different viscosity ratios, interfacial tensions, and wettabilities

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 214-228

  Hatiboglu, Can Ulas ^a   Babadagli, Tayfun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

co and counter current interaction; fracture; matrix; naturally fractured subsurface reservoirs; spontaneous imbibition; viscosity; visualization; wettability

Indexed keywords

COUNTER CURRENT; FRACTURE MATRIX; NATURALLY FRACTURED SUBSURFACE RESERVOIRS; SPONTANEOUS IMBIBITION; SUBSURFACE RESERVOIR;

AIR; EXPERIMENTS; FRACTURE; HYDROCARBONS; MINERAL OILS; SAILING VESSELS; VISCOSITY; VISUALIZATION; WETTING;

MATRIX ALGEBRA;

BEREA SANDSTONE; BOUNDARY CONDITION; CAPILLARITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IMMISCIBLE FLUID; MATRIX; NUMERICAL MODEL; SATURATION; TEMPERATURE; TENSION; VISCOSITY; VISUAL ANALYSIS; VISUALIZATION; WETTABILITY;

EID: 74149083379     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.11.013     Document Type: Article

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