Effect of Simple Polar Compounds and Salinity on Interfacial Tension and Wettability of Rock/Oil/Brine System

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of polar compounds and salinity on the interfacial tension and wettability characteristics of rock/oil/brine systems. Crude oil and core samples from Safaniya formation in Saudi Arabia were used in the study. The concentration of polar compou...

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Main Author: A.A. Abdel-Wali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1996-01-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101836391830655X