Novel insights into pore-scale dynamics of wettability alteration during low salinity waterflooding
R Aziz, V Joekar-Niasar, PJ Martínez-Ferrer… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Low salinity waterflooding has proven to accelerate oil production at core and field scales.
Wettability alteration from a more oil-wetting to a more water-wetting condition has been …
Wettability alteration from a more oil-wetting to a more water-wetting condition has been …
Pore-scale imaging and analysis of low salinity waterflooding in a heterogeneous carbonate rock at reservoir conditions
X-ray micro-tomography combined with a high-pressure high-temperature flow apparatus
and advanced image analysis techniques were used to image and study fluid distribution …
and advanced image analysis techniques were used to image and study fluid distribution …
Low salinity water flooding in high acidic oil reservoirs: Impact of pH on wettability of carbonate reservoirs
Wettability alteration has been identified as an important mechanism during low salinity
water flooding in carbonate reservoirs. Oil composition, in particular, acidic and basic …
water flooding in carbonate reservoirs. Oil composition, in particular, acidic and basic …
Pore-scale simulation of the interplay between wettability, capillary number, and salt dispersion on the efficiency of oil mobilization by low-salinity waterflooding
Nonuniform mixing during low-salinity waterflooding (LSWF) is a function of the pore
geometry and flow patterns within the porous system. Salinity-dependent wettability …
geometry and flow patterns within the porous system. Salinity-dependent wettability …
Novel insights into the pore-scale mechanism of low salinity water injection and the improvements on oil recovery
The long-held industry view that the Low Salinity Effect (LSE) depends mainly on rock–fluid
interactions has led to failures and successes that can be explained by fluid–fluid …
interactions has led to failures and successes that can be explained by fluid–fluid …
Direct pore-scale visualization of interactions between different crude oils and low salinity brine
Direct pore-scale visualizations using micromodels for low salinity water injection (LSWI)
have revealed that the contact between low salinity water and crude oil can provoke …
have revealed that the contact between low salinity water and crude oil can provoke …
Drivers of low salinity effect in carbonate reservoirs
Wettability alteration appears to be the main mechanism of low salinity water flooding in
carbonate reservoirs. However, what factor (s) controls the wettability alteration is not clearly …
carbonate reservoirs. However, what factor (s) controls the wettability alteration is not clearly …
The diffusion of water through oil contributes to spontaneous emulsification during low salinity waterflooding
S Aldousary, AR Kovscek - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Increases in oil recovery due to Low Salinity Waterfloods (LSW) have been widely
investigated. Literature is abundant with studies attempting to pinpoint the relevant …
investigated. Literature is abundant with studies attempting to pinpoint the relevant …
Micro-scale experimental investigations of multiphase flow in oil-wet carbonates. I. In situ wettability and low-salinity waterflooding
In this study, the impacts of temperature, initial water saturation, and aging time on wettability
alteration during dynamic aging process were investigated at the pore scale, using a state-of …
alteration during dynamic aging process were investigated at the pore scale, using a state-of …
Fluid-fluid interactions inducing additional oil recovery during low salinity water injection in inefficacious presence of clay minerals
One the most promising Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) methods, Low salinity water injection
(LSWI) has faced several critical challenges, of which understanding the underlying …
(LSWI) has faced several critical challenges, of which understanding the underlying …