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oa Laboratory and Field Studies on Gravitational Effect in Low-Tension Waterflooding
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, IOR 1997 - 9th European Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery, Oct 1997, cp-106-00036
- ISBN: 978-90-73781-08-5
Abstract
Theoretical considerations indicate the dominant role of gravitational force when emulsified oil flows in low-tension environment. Spontaneous segregation observed in vertically oriented sand columns suggests the gravity underride of the mobilizing micellar solution.