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Wettability study of Saudi Arabian carbonate reservoir core samples
Joint Authors
Okaygun, Hasan
Abdul, Hassan Jasper
Sanir, Salih
Asar, Hamzah Khidr
Source
The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 3 (31 Jul. 1991), pp.357-371, 15 p.
Publisher
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Publication Date
1991-07-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Materials Science , Minerals
Abstract EN
A wettability study of carbonate rocks from a Saudi Arabian reservoir was conducted based on three widely used quantitative laboratory techniques: USBM, Amott, and contact angle.
During the course of this study, wettability was evaluated using reservoir produced brine and filtered stock-tank oil.
Several pertinent factors affecting wettability were investigated while maintaining a fixed crude composition.
Synthetic brines varying in salinity were tested under elevated temperature and pressure conditions.
Other factors studied included pressure, temperature, core exposure to air, and core cleaning.
Both preserved and cleaned carbonate cores were used during the USBM and Amott wettability tests, whereas, smooth calcite crystals were prepared for contact angle wettability measurements.
The effects of brine concentration, pressure, temperature, core cleaning, and core exposure on wettability of the carbonate cores were also studied and provided adequate understanding of the wettability of the carbonate rock/fluid system.
USBM and Amott tests indicated that the SubjeCt carbonate reservoir rocks were intermediately wet.
Contact angle measurements, however, yielded moderate water wetting.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sanir, Salih& Asar, Hamzah Khidr& Okaygun, Hasan& Abdul, Hassan Jasper. 1991. Wettability study of Saudi Arabian carbonate reservoir core samples. The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering،Vol. 16, no. 3, pp.357-371.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sanir, Salih…[et al.]. Wettability study of Saudi Arabian carbonate reservoir core samples. The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering Vol. 16, no. 3 (Jul. 1991), pp.357-371.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sanir, Salih& Asar, Hamzah Khidr& Okaygun, Hasan& Abdul, Hassan Jasper. Wettability study of Saudi Arabian carbonate reservoir core samples. The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 1991. Vol. 16, no. 3, pp.357-371.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 370-371
Record ID
BIM-571607