Improved oil recovery by low-salinity waterflooding

JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 106-113

  Morrow, Norman ^a   Buckley, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELL FLOODING; OIL WELL TESTING; WELL FLOODING;

HIGH SALINITY; IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY; LABORATORY STUDIES; LOW SALINITY; ORIGINAL OIL IN PLACES; RESIDUAL OIL; SINGLE WELL CHEMICAL TRACER TESTS; WELLBORE;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 79955703638     PISSN: 01492136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/129421-MS     Document Type: Article

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