An environmental-scanning-electron microscope investigation into the effect of biofilm on the wettability of quartz

SPE Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 223-227

  Jacqueline Poison, E ^a   Buckman, James O ^a   Bowen, David ^a   Todd, Adrian C ^a   Gow, Mary M ^b   Cuthbert, Simon J ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CONTAMINATION; DIGITAL STORAGE; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; QUARTZ; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTIONS; MEASURING PARAMETERS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; OIL INDUSTRIES; RESERVOIR DYNAMICS; SANDSTONE CORES; SCALE INHIBITOR;

WETTING;

EID: 77950679675     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/114421-pa     Document Type: Article

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