Wettability

The wettability of oil reservoirs is the most important factor controlling the rate of oil recovery, providing a profound effect on petroleum production. The oil industry has increased the research effort on wettability but so far there has never been a comprehensive book on the topic. This book covers all the essential facets. Critical topics include core preservation, effect of wettability on relative permeability, surface forces, oil traps and pore size effect. Deciphering the techniques and examples will increase the efficiency and production of oil recovery, translating to stronger reservoir simulations and improved well production. The wettability of oil reservoirs is the most important factor controlling the rate of oil recovery, providing
a profound effect on petroleum production. The petroleum industry has increased the research effort on
wettability, but, so far, there has never been a comprehensive book on the topic. This is the first book to go
through all of the major research and applications on wettability, capillary pressure and improved recovery.
Critical topics including core preservation, the effect of wettability on relative permeability, surface forces
such as van der Waals equation of state, petroleum traps and pore size effects are all included in this musthave
handbook. Deciphering the techniques and examples will increase the efficiency and production of oil
recovery, translating to stronger reservoir simulations and improved well production. The wettability of oil reservoirs is the most important factor controlling the rate of oil recovery, providing a profound effect on petroleum production. The petroleum industry has increased the research effort on wettability, but, so far, there has been limited coverage on the topic. Wettability reviews the major research and applications on wettability, capillary pressure and improved recovery. Critical topics including core preservation, the effect of wettability on relative permeability, surface forces such as van der Waals equation of state, petroleum traps and pore size effects are all included in this musthave handbook. Deciphering the techniques and examples will increase the efficiency and production of oil recovery, translating to stronger reservoir simulations and improved well production. The wettability of oil reservoirs is the most important factor controlling the rate of oil recovery, providinga profound effect on petroleum production. The petroleum industry has increased the research effort onwettability, but, so far, there has never been a comprehensive book on the topic. This is the first book to gothrough all of the major research and applications on wettability, capillary pressure and improved recovery. Critical topics including core preservation, the effect of wettability on relative permeability, surface forcessuch as van der Waals equation of state "The wettability of oil reservoirs is the most important factor controlling the rate of oil recovery, providing a profound effect on petroleum production. The petroleum industry has increased the research effort on wettability, but, so far, there has never been a comprehensive book on the topic. This is the first book to go through all of the major research and applications on wettability. This book will prepare the professional, and academic, engineer for the challenges facing the oil and gas production characteristics of petroleum reservoirs."--Jacket Unlock-62296_fm......Page 1 Unlock-62296_pref......Page 3 Unlock-62296_toc......Page 6 Unlock-62296_01a......Page 10 Unlock-62296_01b......Page 41 Unlock-62296_02a......Page 65 Unlock-62296_02b......Page 99 Unlock-62296_03a......Page 128 Unlock-62296_03b......Page 153 Unlock-62296_04a......Page 180 Unlock-62296_04b......Page 213 Unlock-62296_05......Page 246 Unlock-62296_06......Page 270 Unlock-62296_apdx......Page 308 Unlock-62296_bib......Page 319 Unlock-62296_indx......Page 335