Enhanced Oil Recovery

  1. Reservoir Engineering Fundamentals for EOR
    1. Reservoir Rock Properties
      1. Porosity Characteristics
        1. Primary Porosity
          1. Secondary Porosity
            1. Effective Porosity
              1. Porosity Measurement Methods
              2. Permeability Properties
                1. Absolute Permeability
                  1. Effective Permeability
                    1. Relative Permeability
                      1. Permeability Measurement Techniques
                        1. Permeability Anisotropy
                        2. Wettability Systems
                          1. Water-Wet Systems
                            1. Oil-Wet Systems
                              1. Mixed-Wet Systems
                                1. Fractional Wettability
                                  1. Wettability Measurement Methods
                                    1. Impact on Oil Recovery Mechanisms
                                    2. Reservoir Heterogeneity
                                      1. Vertical Heterogeneity
                                        1. Lateral Heterogeneity
                                          1. Fracture Systems
                                            1. Characterization Methods
                                              1. Impact on EOR Performance
                                              2. Rock-Fluid Interactions
                                                1. Adsorption Phenomena
                                                  1. Ion Exchange Processes
                                                    1. Clay Mineral Effects
                                                  2. Reservoir Fluid Properties
                                                    1. Crude Oil Properties
                                                      1. Oil Viscosity Characteristics
                                                        1. Temperature Effects on Viscosity
                                                          1. Pressure Effects on Viscosity
                                                            1. Viscosity Measurement Methods
                                                            2. Oil Density and API Gravity
                                                              1. Heavy Oil Classification
                                                                1. Medium Oil Classification
                                                                  1. Light Oil Classification
                                                                    1. Density Measurement Techniques
                                                                    2. Interfacial Properties
                                                                      1. Oil-Water Interfacial Tension
                                                                        1. Gas-Oil Interfacial Tension
                                                                          1. Factors Affecting IFT
                                                                            1. IFT Measurement Methods
                                                                            2. Phase Behavior Analysis
                                                                              1. PVT Properties
                                                                                1. Phase Diagrams
                                                                                  1. Bubble Point Pressure
                                                                                    1. Solution Gas-Oil Ratio
                                                                                      1. Formation Volume Factor
                                                                                      2. Fluid Compatibility
                                                                                        1. Water-Oil Emulsions
                                                                                          1. Gas Solubility Effects
                                                                                            1. Asphaltene Precipitation
                                                                                          2. Multiphase Flow in Porous Media
                                                                                            1. Darcy's Law Applications
                                                                                              1. Single-Phase Flow
                                                                                                1. Multiphase Flow Extensions
                                                                                                  1. Limitations and Assumptions
                                                                                                  2. Relative Permeability Concepts
                                                                                                    1. Two-Phase Relative Permeability
                                                                                                      1. Three-Phase Relative Permeability
                                                                                                        1. Hysteresis Effects
                                                                                                          1. Measurement Techniques
                                                                                                          2. Capillary Pressure Effects
                                                                                                            1. Capillary Pressure Curves
                                                                                                              1. Drainage and Imbibition
                                                                                                                1. Impact on Fluid Distribution
                                                                                                                2. Mobility and Flow Behavior
                                                                                                                  1. Mobility Ratio Calculations
                                                                                                                    1. Viscous Fingering
                                                                                                                      1. Gravity Override
                                                                                                                        1. Impact on Sweep Efficiency

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