Dynamics of spontaneous counter-current imbibition for different matrix shape factors, interfacial tensions, wettabilities and oil types

Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2004, CIPC 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Hatiboglu, C U ^a   Babadagli, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; FRACTURE; GASOLINE; MINERAL OILS; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WETTING;

CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT; COUNTER-CURRENT IMBIBITION; CYLINDRICAL SAMPLES; FRACTURE INTERACTIONS; MATRIX SHAPE FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS IMBIBITION; SUBSURFACE RESERVOIR; SURFACTANT SOLUTION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING;

EID: 85086056747     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/2004-091     Document Type: Conference Paper

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