Application of droplet flow in alkaline flooding to improve sweep efficiency in heavy oil reservoirs

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Heavy Oil Conference Canada 2012

Volumn 1, Issue , 2012, Pages 844-855

  Pei, H H ^a   Zhang, G C ^a   Ge, J J ^a   Ding, L ^a   Ma, C ^a   Shen, J W ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D MODELING; CRUDE OIL; DROPS; EFFICIENCY; ENHANCED RECOVERY; ETCHING; FLOODS; OIL WELL FLOODING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ALKALINE FLOODING; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; DOMINANT MECHANISM; HEAVY OIL RECOVERY; HEAVY OIL RESERVOIRS; HIGH VISCOSITIES; LABORATORY STUDIES; MICROMODEL TESTS;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 84866243090     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/157814-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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