The effect of trace quantities of surfactant on nitrogen/water relative permeabilities

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 1986, Pages

  Sanchez, J M ^a   Schechter, R S ^a   Monsalve, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; LIQUIDS; NITROGEN; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

CAPILLARY MODEL; FOAM GENERATION; GENERATION RATE; LIQUID SATURATION; MOBILITY CONTROL; MODEL PREDICTION; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS;

GAS PERMEABILITY;

EID: 85039350877     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/15446-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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