The influence of type and amount of alcohol on surfactant-oil-brine phase behavior and properties

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1977-October, Issue , 1977, Pages

  Salter, Stephen J ^a  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROEMULSIONS; MIXTURES; SOLUBILITY; VISCOSITY;

ALCOHOL MIXTURES; FLUID PHASE VISCOSITY; MICROEMULSION SYSTEMS; MICROSCOPIC OIL DISPLACEMENT EFFICIENCIES; OPTIMAL SALINITY; PHASE VISCOSITY; SURFACTANT FLOODING; WATERSOLUBLE;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 85022884689     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/6843-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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