Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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652218 | Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Low concentrations of surfactant and cosolute in water, can selectively retard permeable flow in high permeability rocks compared to low permeability ones. This represents a way forward for more efficient areal sweep efficiency when water flooding a reservoir during improved oil recovery.
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Authors
Michael Golombok, Carel Crane, Erik Ineke, Jon Harris, Marco Welling,