Direct observation of CO2 transport and oil displacement mechanisms in CO2/water/oil systems

15th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 305-318

  Riazi, M ^a   Sohrabi, M ^a   Jamiolahmady, M ^a   Ireland, S ^a   Brown, C ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT MECHANISMS; HYDROCARBON RECOVERY; OIL AND GAS RESERVOIR; OIL DISPLACEMENT MECHANISMS; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; RESERVOIR PRESSURES; SUPERCRITICAL CONDITION; SUPERCRITICAL STATE;

AQUIFERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLOW VISUALIZATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS;

WATER INJECTION;

EID: 79551482416     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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