Smart water as wettability modifier in carbonate and sandstone: A discussion of similarities/differences in the chemical mechanisms

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 4479-4485

  Rezaeidoust, A ^a   Puntervold, T ^a   Strand, S ^a   Austad, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHALK RESERVOIRS; CHEMICAL BONDINGS; CHEMICAL MECHANISM; CHEMICAL SIMILARITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; IMPROVE OIL RECOVERY; INJECTED WATER; LOW SALINITY; OIL RECOVERIES; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; POLAR COMPONENTS; POSITIVELY CHARGED; RESERVOIR ROCK; SANDSTONE RESERVOIRS; SECONDARY PROCESS; WATER FLOOD; WATERFLOODING; WETTABILITY ALTERATION; WETTING PROPERTY;

CARBONATES; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CRUDE OIL; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RECOVERY; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SANDSTONE; SEAWATER; SECONDARY RECOVERY; WELL FLOODING; WETTING;

WATER INJECTION;

EID: 77951117833     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef900185q     Document Type: Article

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