Method for measuring rock wettability

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PATENT NO 9575203
APP PUB NO 20120241149A1
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13513963

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method of comparing a secondary oil recovery process with a tertiary oil recovery process, the secondary oil recovery process and the tertiary oil recovery process being applied to a substantially fluid-saturated porous medium containing an oil phase and an aqueous phase. The method comprising using relaxation time measurements in the calculation of a wettability index modification factor for the oil phase or the aqueous phase, thereby comparing the tertiary oil recovery process with the secondary oil recovery process.

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  • BP EXPLORATION OPERATING COMPANY LIMITED

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Chen, Quan Sunbury on Thames, GB 55 2173
Collins, Ian Ralph Sunbury on Thames, GB 37 910

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