Wettability alternation and interface tension modification for enhanced oil recovery in oil-wet carbonates: A comparative study of different surfactants
Joshua A. Medina, Emmanuel C. Obasi, Tawfik Elshehabi, Soheil Saraji
Topics & Concepts
ImbibitionWettingSurface tensionContact angleEnhanced oil recoveryCarbonatePetroleum engineeringChemical engineeringCapillary pressureMaterials scienceChemistryGeologyComposite materialPorous mediumOrganic chemistryThermodynamicsPorosityEngineeringBiologyGerminationBotanyPhysicsEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis