Two laboratory assessment methods were used to evaluate the possible correlation of foam properties in porous media and in the bulk phase. The foaming ability of surfactant with dense Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and the durability of foam in the bulk phase were first tested in a device designed to select surfactants that might be suitable for the stabilization of bubble-films or lamellae at reservoir conditions. The flowing properties of foam were then evaluated in a composite core consisting of two differing permeability sections which are in capillary contact and arranged in series. The assessment results indicate that effectiveness of mobility reduction of foam in porous media is strongly correlated with the stability of foam in the bulk phase. The mobility reduction factor also increases with the reduction of interfacial tension between CO2 and the aqueous phase. Depending on the type of surfactant and its concentrations, some surfactants led to foams having a favorable mobility dependence on rock permeability (selective mobility reduction), whereas others did not.