Magnitude and detailed structure of residual oil saturation

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1981 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6412841

Chatzis, I; Morrow, N R; Lim, H T

Experimental results are presented which demonstrate the effect on residual oil, under water-wet conditions, of particle size, particle size distribution, macroscopic and microscopic heterogeneities, microscopic dimensions such as ratio of pore body to pore throat size, and pore-to-pore coordination number. Experiments were performed in random packs of equal spheres, heterogeneous packs of spheres with microscopic and macroscopic heterogeneities, two-dimensional capillary networks having various pore geometries, and Berea sandstone. Detailed information on residual oil structure is presented, including blob size distributions of residual oil. 40 refs.

• Research Organization: NM Inst of Min and Technol, Socorro, USA
• OSTI ID: 6412841
• Report Number(s): CONF-820419-
• Journal Information: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Vol. SPE/DOE 10681; ISSN SEAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FUELS
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