Fractional-flow theory of foam displacements with oil

SPE Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 260-273

  Ashoori, E ^a   Van Der Heijden, T L M ^a   Rossen, W R ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; GASES; OIL WELL FLOODING;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FIRST-CONTACT MISCIBLE; FRACTIONAL FLOW METHODS; FRACTIONAL FLOW THEORY; HIGH WATER CONTENT; SPEED OF PROPAGATION; SURFACTANT ADSORPTION; TWO-PHASE DISPLACEMENTS;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 77954851741     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/121579-PA     Document Type: Article

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