Process for selecting a steam foam forming surfactant

Details Process for selecting a steam foam forming surfactant Process for selecting a steam foam forming surfactant

1984-09-17

1986-07-22

Novosad, Stephen J.

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73 38, 73 601, E21B 4322, G01N 1500

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046013369

ABSTRACT:
A steam-foam-forming surfactant effective for displacing the oil in a particular reservoir is selected by comparing the capabilities of foams formed by different surfactants for both flowing preferentially into permeable porous materials which contain that reservoir oil and displacing that oil from those materials.

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