Dynamic in-situ measurement of reservoir wettability

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10633969
APP PUB NO 20150034307A1
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14337438

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One methods for in-situ characterization of a reservoir rock includes: (a) sealing an interval corresponding to a selected depth or depths within the subterranean formation; (b) injecting a displacement fluid into the interval, wherein the displacement fluid displaces a reservoir fluid stored in the reservoir rock; (c) monitoring movement of the displacement fluid or the reservoir fluid in the reservoir rock; and (d) assessing wettability of the reservoir rock based on (c) or determining recovery rate of the reservoir fluid.

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Howard, James J Tulsa, US 8 82
Wickramathilaka, Siluni Katy, US 4 17

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