Petrophysics and Surface Chemistry

Wettability and Imbibition Microscopic

Distribution of Wetting and its Consequences at Core and Field Scales

A 4-year NPTO (DOE)-sponsored project to study the microscopic distribution of wetting within porous media and the effects of mixed wetting on imbibition began early in 1999. The project brings together researchers from this group and from the NMT Chemistry Dept., the Dept. of Chemical and Petroleum Eng. at the University of Wyoming and the Chemistry Dept. at Texas Tech. The comprehensive final report is currently in review. 

Wettability and Prediction of Oil Recovery from Reservoirs Developed with Modern Drilling and Completion Fluids 

A 3-year NPTO (DOE)-sponsored study in partnership with the University of Wyoming focused on the wettability effects of synthetic oil-based drilling muds (SBM). The project was launched in October, 2001. 

Abstract and Statement of Work

Wettability and Oil Recovery by Imbibition and Viscous Displacement from Fractured and Heterogeneous Carbonates 

This 3-year project, sponsored by NPTO (DOE) will focus on wettability and oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs in partnership with the University of Wyoming. This project was launched in July 2002. 

Statement of Work 

Prediction of Asphaltene Deposition

A 4-year project sponsored by the DeepStar consortium. We are collaborating with researchers at Rice University to study deposition of asphaltenes during oil production.