Fractured carbonates: A methodology to evaluate surfactant performances

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 103-110

  Chabert, M ^a   Morvan, M ^a   Tabary, R ^b  

^a Rhodia   (France)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; FRACTURE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WETTING;

AMMONIUM BROMIDES; CARBONATE RESERVOIR; ETHOXYLATED ALCOHOLS; FRACTURED CARBONATES; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; ROCK WETTABILITY; SURFACTANT EFFECTS; WETTABILITY ALTERATION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 77954247616     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/129178-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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