Application of shear induced structure materials for brine flooding in sandstone oil reservoirs

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 72, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 270-276

  Smeets, Michel ^a   Golombok, Mike ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

Micelle; Secondary oil recovery; Shear induced structure; Water flooding

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS PHASE; AROMATIC OIL; FLOW RETARDATION; INJECTION VOLUME; KNOW-HOW; MICELLAR COMPONENTS; OIL RECOVERIES; OIL RESERVOIRS; ORGANIC PHASE; PERMEABLE FLOW; PORE VOLUME; POROUS SANDSTONE; PROPPANTS; RESERVOIR ROCK; SALT CONCENTRATION; SANDSTONE CORES; SHEAR-INDUCED STRUCTURES; SOLUTION VISCOSITY; THRESHOLD LEVELS; WATERFLOODING;

BRINES; MICELLES; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE; SECONDARY RECOVERY; TWO PHASE FLOW;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

BRINE; CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FLOODING; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY; RESERVOIR ROCK; SANDSTONE; TWO PHASE FLOW; VISCOSITY;

EID: 77954814036     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2010.03.027     Document Type: Article

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