Course
Wettability processes (PET904)
An introduction to capillary pressure, hysteresis, and wettability for reservoir evaluation and network models.
Course description for study year 2021-2022. Please note that changes may occur.
Semesters
Facts
Course code
PET904
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Autumn
Language of instruction
English
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Autumn
Content
Learning outcome
The course should give students deeper insights and knowledge related to some of these scientific themes:
- The effect of wettability on natural science processes.
- Chemical components and physical properties affecting wetting.
- Description of wetting
- Surface wettability and hysteresis
- Capillary forces in porous medium
- Modelling of wettability processes
The course contains themes on an advanced level leading the candidate to the research front in his/her selected themes.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid | Exam system | Withdrawal deadline | Exam date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral exam | 1/1 | Passed / Not Passed | — | — | — |
Oral presentation of a given topic, then questioning.
Coursework requirements
Course teacher(s)
Course coordinator:
Skule StrandHead of Department:
Alejandro Escalona VarelaHead of Department:
Alejandro Escalona VarelaMethod of work
Open for
Course assessment
Literature
Book
Wettability [electronic resource]. Donaldson, Erle C., Alam, Waqi., Burlington :, Elsevier Science, 1 online resource (295 p.), 2013., isbn:0-12-799990-6; 1-60119-631-8,
Book
Contact angle, wettability and adhesion. Volume 5 [electronic resource] International Symposium on Contact Angle, Wettability and Adhesion, Mittal, K. L., Leiden [Netherlands] :, VSP, 1 online resource (318 p.), Volume 5, 2008., isbn:0-429-08776-4; 1-282-94907-1; 9786612949074; 90-474-2999-0; 1-60119-997-X,
Book
Wettability Berg, John C., New York, Marcel Dekker, x, 531 s., 49, c1993, isbn:0824790464,