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Title: WETTABILITY AND PREDICTION OF OIL RECOVERY FROM RESERVOIRS DEVELOPED WITH MODERN DRILLING AND COMPLETION FLUIDS

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/883366· OSTI ID:883366

The objectives of this project are: (1) to improve understanding of the wettability alteration of mixed-wet rocks that results from contact with the components of synthetic oil-based drilling and completion fluids formulated to meet the needs of arctic drilling; (2) to investigate cleaning methods to reverse the wettability alteration of mixed-wet cores caused by contact with these SBM components; and (3) to develop new approaches to restoration of wetting that will permit the use of cores drilled with SBM formulations for valid studies of reservoir properties.

Research Organization:
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-01BC15164
OSTI ID:
883366
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English