Research Article

Mysteries behind the Low Salinity Water Injection Technique

Table 5

Endpoint relative permeability data analysis.

Oil viscosity1.05cPOil-water IFT30Dynes/cm
Composite core length5.3cm
Cross-sectional area11.28

Injection rate (main)0.045cc/min 1.54mD
Absolute brine permeability7.59mD

Injection cycleWater viscosity (cP)Pressure drop (psi)

First0.267.200.0250.3290.203
Second 1 (LSWI effect)0.2467.000.0240.267
Second 2 (trapping number effect)0.24618.900.0890.163
Third0.2347.000.0230.127
Fourth0.2337.200.0220.127