Influence factor on oil recovery efficiency for chemical flooding of heavy oil reservoir

Zhongguo Shiyou Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of China University of Petroleum (Edition of Natural Science)

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-171

  Jiang, Ping ^a   Ge, Ji Jiang ^a   Zhang, Gui Cai ^a   Ding, Bao Dong ^a   Liu, Xiao Ling ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Alkali flooding; EOR; Heavy oil; Interfacial tension; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

ALKALI FLOODING; EOR; HEAVY OIL; INTERFACIAL TENSIONS; SURFACTANT;

CRUDE OIL; EFFICIENCY; EMULSIFICATION; ETHERS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RECOVERY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 79956319006     PISSN: 16735005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5005.2011.02.030     Document Type: Article

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