Effects of polymer adsorption on the oil recovery during polymer flooding processes

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 351-359

  Lee, K S ^a  

^a Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Permeability heterogeneity; Polymer; Waterflood

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION PARAMETERS; CUMULATIVE RECOVERY; DISPLACEMENT EFFICIENCY; FIVE-SPOT; FLOW BEHAVIORS; INFLUENCE OF WATER; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; OIL RECOVERIES; PERMEABILITY CONTRASTS; PERMEABILITY HETEROGENEITY; POLYMER ADSORPTION; POLYMER FLOODING; PRODUCTION WELLS; RESERVOIR PROPERTY; RESERVOIR ROCK; SWEEP EFFICIENCY; VERTICAL PERMEABILITIES; WATER FLOOD; WATER-OIL RATIOS; WELL MODEL;

ADSORPTION; CAPILLARITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEWATERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POLYMERS; RECOVERY;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 77949637456     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460802686301     Document Type: Article

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