Wettability effects on the matrix-fracture fluid transfer in fractured carbonate rocks

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 146-153

  Ferno M A ^a   Haugen, A ^a   Graue, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Matrix fracture transfer; Oil droplets; Wettability

Indexed keywords

CORE PLUGS; DROPLET GROWTH; FILLED FRACTURE; FLUID FLOW; FLUID TRANSFER; FRACTURE FLUIDS; FRACTURE PRESSURES; FRACTURE SURFACES; FRACTURED CARBONATES; GROWTH BEHAVIOR; IN-SITU; INJECTED FLUIDS; MATRIX; MATRIX BLOCKS; MATRIX-FRACTURE TRANSFERS; OIL DISPLACEMENT; OIL DROPLETS; OIL SATURATION; OIL TRANSPORT; OIL-WATER; SHAPE FACTOR; THRESHOLD PRESSURES; WET CONDITIONS; WETTABILITY;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RESONANCE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

FRACTURE;

CARBONATE ROCK; DROPLET; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUID FLOW; FRACTURE FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; IMAGE PROCESSING; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LIMESTONE; MAGNETIC METHOD; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; RESONANCE; WETTABILITY;

EID: 79953253757     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2011.02.015     Document Type: Article

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