Open AccessEvaluation of Reservoir Wettability and its Effect on Oil Recovery
Author(s) -
Jill S. Buckley
Publication year - 2002
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/790862
Subject(s) - wetting , petroleum engineering , enhanced oil recovery , oil production , crude oil , mineral oil , environmental science , chemical engineering , geology , pulp and paper industry , materials science , engineering , metallurgy
The objectives of this five-year project were: (1) to achieve improved understanding of the surface and interfacial properties of crude oils and their interactions with mineral surfaces, (2) to apply the results of surface studies to improve predictions of oil production from laboratory measurements, and (3) to use the results of this research to recommend ways to improve oil recovery by waterflooding