Wettability The tendency of one fluid to spread on or adhere to a solid surface in the presence of a second fluid. If two immiscible fluids/phases are placed in contact with each other and a solid phase one of the two is more attracted to the solid phase. The more strongly attracted is the wetting … Continue reading IOR Concepts
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IOR Definitions
Definition This is the process of enhancing oil production by the injection of a fluid into the reservoir, specifically EOR is done using engineered fluids that utilize methods beyond natural energy and augmented natural energy. EOR is the result of the injection of gases or liquid chemicals and/or the use of thermal energy. The injected … Continue reading IOR Definitions
Reservoir Evaluation (Intro)
This section will be a brief introduction into the methods used to evaluate the well bore environment, the formations drilled and the formations beyond the wellbore. Typically this is done to better the operators’ knowledge base and understanding of the formations it encounters, build a better model of the drilling environment which in turn helps … Continue reading Reservoir Evaluation (Intro)