Numerical simulation of surfactant-polymer coreflooding experiments for carbonates

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE EOR Conference at Oil and Gas West Asia 2012, OGWA - EOR: Building Towards Sustainable Growth

Volumn 1, Issue , 2012, Pages 479-492

  AlSofi, Abdulkareem M ^a   Liu, Jim S ^a   Han, Ming ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; OIL WELL FLOODING; POLYMERS; RECOVERY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHEMICAL CONSUMPTION; CHEMICAL FORMULATION; POLYMER VISCOSITY; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; RECOVERY PERFORMANCE; RESERVOIR CONDITIONS; SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; SURFACTANT PHASE BEHAVIOR;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 84865971517     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/154659-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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