Pore-scale investigation of the effect of connate water on water flooding behavior

Water flooding is one of the most important processes in oil production. Water is injected into an oil reservoir to maintain the reservoir's pressure and sweep some of the oil toward the production well. In an actual oil reservoir, in situ water, or connate water, is usually present and sig...

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Main Authors: Arief SETIAWAN, Tetsuya SUEKANE, Yoshihiro DEGUCHI, Koji KUSANO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2014-07-01
Series:Journal of Fluid Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jfst/9/2/9_2014jfst0012/_pdf/-char/en