Pore-Scale Study of Wettability Alteration and Fluid Flow in Propped Fractures of Ultra-Tight Carbonates

Elkhatib, Omar; Xie, Yun; Mohamed, Abdelhalim; Arshadi, Maziar; Piri, Mohammad; Goual, Lamia

doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02900

Pore-Scale Study of Wettability Alteration and Fluid Flow in Propped Fractures of Ultra-Tight Carbonates

Journal Article · 24 January 2023 · Langmuir

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02900· OSTI ID:2418210

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Center of Innovation for Flow through Porous Media, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, Wyoming82071, United States; OSTI
Carl Zeiss Shanghai Co. Ltd., 60 Mei Yue Road, Shanghai200131, China
Piri Technologies, 1000 E. University Ave., Dept., 4311, Laramie, Wyoming82071, United States
Center of Innovation for Flow through Porous Media, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, Wyoming82071, United States; Piri Technologies, 1000 E. University Ave., Dept., 4311, Laramie, Wyoming82071, United States
Center of Innovation for Flow through Porous Media, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, Wyoming82071, United States

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

DOE Contract Number:: FE0031787

OSTI ID:: 2418210

Journal Information:: Langmuir, Journal Name: Langmuir Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 39; ISSN 0743-7463

Publisher:: American Chemical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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