Alkaline/surfactant/polymer processes: Wide range of conditions for good recovery

SPE Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 282-293

  Liu, Shunhua ^a   Feng Li, Robert ^a   Miller, Clarence A ^a   Hirasaki, George J ^b  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; MICROEMULSIONS; NAPHTHAS; RECOVERY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TITRATION;

ALKALINE CONDITIONS; LARGE DISPERSION; SALINITY GRADIENTS; SALINITY PROCESS; SURFACTANT BLENDS; SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; SURFACTANT FILMS; WATERFLOOD RESIDUAL OIL;

SECONDARY RECOVERY;

EID: 77954849185     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/113936-PA     Document Type: Article

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