X-ray imaging and analysis techniques for quantifying pore-scale structure and processes in subsurface porous medium systems
D Wildenschild, AP Sheppard - Advances in Water resources, 2013 - Elsevier
We report here on recent developments and advances in pore-scale X-ray tomographic
imaging of subsurface porous media. Our particular focus is on immiscible multi-phase fluid …
imaging of subsurface porous media. Our particular focus is on immiscible multi-phase fluid …
Production forecasting with logistic growth models
With the commercial development of extremely low permeability oil and gas reservoirs, new
challenges have arisen both from operational and reservoir standpoints. Reservoir models …
challenges have arisen both from operational and reservoir standpoints. Reservoir models …
Microtomography and pore-scale modeling of two-phase fluid distribution
Synchrotron-based X-ray microtomography (micro CT) at the Advanced Light Source (ALS)
line 8.3. 2 at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory produces three-dimensional …
line 8.3. 2 at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory produces three-dimensional …
Impact of wettability alteration on 3D nonwetting phase trapping and transport
We investigate capillary trapping and fluid migration via x-ray computed microtomography (x-
ray CMT) of nonwetting phase (air) and wetting phase (brine) in Bentheimer sandstone …
ray CMT) of nonwetting phase (air) and wetting phase (brine) in Bentheimer sandstone …
Influence of wettability on residual gas trapping and enhanced oil recovery in three-phase flow: A pore-scale analysis by use of microcomputed tomography
We imaged an intermediate-wet sandstone in three dimensions at high resolution (1–3.4
µm3) with X-ray microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) at various saturation states. Initially …
µm3) with X-ray microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) at various saturation states. Initially …
Pore-scale experimental investigation of the remaining oil formation in water-wet, mixed-wet and oil-wet sandstone samples
Y Gao, X Xie, S Wang, L Tang, Z Geng, J Li - Journal of Petroleum Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
The constant injection rate core-flooding experiments were conducted on three sandstone
samples with the almost similar physical properties and the wettabilities are water-wet (WW) …
samples with the almost similar physical properties and the wettabilities are water-wet (WW) …
Experimental characterization of nonwetting phase trapping and implications for geologic CO2 sequestration
Geological carbon sequestration is being considered worldwide as a means of mitigating
anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases. During sequestration, carbon dioxide (CO 2) …
anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases. During sequestration, carbon dioxide (CO 2) …
Total organic carbon and formation evaluation with wireline logs in the Green River oil shale
MM Herron, JA Grau, SL Herron… - SPE Annual Technical …, 2011 - onepetro.org
A well drilled in the Green River formation in Colorado on the Bureau of Land Management
RD&D lease of American Shale Oil LLC (AMSO), provides an opportunity to compare core …
RD&D lease of American Shale Oil LLC (AMSO), provides an opportunity to compare core …
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of the three-phase distribution of oil, water, and gas in bentheimer sandstone by use of micro-CT imaging
M Feali, WVV Pinczewski, Y Cinar, CHH Arns… - … Reservoir Evaluation & …, 2012 - onepetro.org
It is now widely acknowledged that continuous oil-spreading films observed in 2D glass-
micromodel studies for strongly water-wet three-phase oil, water, and gas systems are also …
micromodel studies for strongly water-wet three-phase oil, water, and gas systems are also …
Microbial enhanced oil recovery in fractional-wet systems: A pore-scale investigation
RT Armstrong, D Wildenschild - Transport in Porous Media, 2012 - Springer
Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) is a technology that could potentially increase the
tertiary recovery of oil from mature oil formations. However, the efficacy of this technology in …
tertiary recovery of oil from mature oil formations. However, the efficacy of this technology in …