by ESal | Jan 13, 2020 | ESal Blog
Why Wettability Matters One of the most common questions we receive is – What is Wettability and Why is it Important? Wettability describes the preference of a solid surface to be in contact with one of two or more fluid phases. Wettability in the petroleum reservoir...
by ESal | Jun 14, 2018 | Other Publications
The Effect of Organic Acids on Wettability of Sandstone and Carbonate rocks Paulina MwangiaPatrick V.BradybMileva RadonjicaGeoffrey Thyne AbstractThis paper examines the role of crude oil’s organic acid surface active compounds (SAC) in determining the...
by ESal | Feb 23, 2017 | Other Publications
Effect of the Temperature on Wettability and Optimum Wetting Conditions for Maximum Oil Recovery in a Carbonate Reservoir System M. Adeel Sohal Geoffrey Thyne Erik G. Søgaard AbstractThe additional oil recovery from fractured and oil-wet carbonates by ionically...
by ESal | Aug 6, 2016 | Other Publications, Unconventional Plays and Wettability
Altering Wettability to Recover More Oil from Tight Formations – Bakken Patrick V.Brady Charles R.Bryan GeoffreyThyne HuinaLi Abstract We describe here a method for modifying the bulk composition (pH, salinity, hardness) of fracturing fluids and overflushes to...
by ESal | Jul 14, 2016 | Other Publications
Novel Application of the Flotation Technique To Measure the Wettability Changes by Ionically Modified Water for Improved Oil Recovery in Carbonates M. Adeel SohalGeoffrey ThyneErik G. Søgaard AbstractThe accurate determination of the wetting condition of carbonate...