Wettability alteration of calcite oil wells: Influence of smart water ions

Abstract Further enhancement of crude oil recovery in the enhanced recovery stage from calcite oil wells is a major global challenge for oil industry. Experimental results suggest that ions present in sea water, also called smart water, have a significant influence on the wettability alteration (les...

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Main Authors: Sanjay Prabhakar, Roderick Melnik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17547-z